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  1. 1. The elephant in the room - use of enclosure and activity budget of a group of African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) in a Swedish zoo

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Författare :Maria Grüneberger; [2018]
    Nyckelord :African elephant; behaviour; activity budget; use of enclosure; novel environment; animal management; Loxodonta africana; zoological institution; Scandinavia;

    Sammanfattning : African elephants ( Loxodonta africana ) are social animals that are adapted to life in arid environments. Zoos in northern climates have to keep elephants confined indoors for several months a year due to the risk of cooling down body core temperature and slipping on frozen ground. LÄS MER