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Captive husbandry of pangolins: lessons and challenges

Wicker, Leanne Vivian, Cabana, Francis, Chin, Jason Shih-Chien, Jimerson, Jessica, Lo, Flora Hsuan-Yi, Lourens, Karin, Mohapatra, Rajesh Kumar, Roberts, Amy +1 more·2020·Pangolins
DOI 10.1016/b978-0-12-815507-3.00028-9
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Abstract Pangolins have been kept in captivity for over 150 years, but there is historically high mortality and scant records of successful captive breeding. Major challenges have included the susceptibility of pangolins to stress, a poor understanding of captive needs and difficulties faced in providing an accepted and nutritionally complete diet. In recent decades, advances have been made in enclosure design, ensuring appropriate thermal environments, understanding welfare and enrichment needs, and in developing nutritionally complete artificial diets to support healthy captive populations. As wild populations decline there is a need to develop husbandry standards to ensure ex situ activities contribute effectively to global pangolin conservation efforts.

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Authors
Wicker, L. V., Cabana, F., Chin, J. S.-C., Jimerson, J., Lo, F. H.-Y., Lourens, K., Mohapatra, R. K., Roberts, A., & Wu, S.
Affiliations
  • Zoos Victoria (AU)
  • Mandai Wildlife Group (SG)
  • Taipei Zoo (TW)
  • Johannesburg Wildlife Vet (ZA)
  • Brookfield Zoo Chicago (US)
  • South China Normal University (CN)
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Venue
Pangolins
Publisher
Elsevier
Published
2020
Pages
443-459
DOI
10.1016/b978-0-12-815507-3.00028-9
OpenAlex
W2991459797
Semantic Scholar
fc6f178faefe758005aa5a94d38073db560ccb5b
Cited by
9
References
38
Citations by year
2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1
FWCI
2.32
Type
book chapter
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
Elsevier eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
Keywords
pangolins, captive husbandry, captive breeding, stress vulnerability, enclosure design, thermal environment, animal welfare, environmental enrichment, artificial diet, nutrition, ex situ conservation, pangolin conservation

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