Stereotypic behaviour in captive bears and the impact of feeding enrichment

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Title
Stereotypic behaviour in captive bears and the impact of feeding enrichment
Source
ZOOL 567, Fall 2021
Rights
CC BY-SA 2.0
Contributor
pedrosimoes7

Kilby, Eric
Creator
Fishbrook, Sophie
Description
An infographic describing stereotypic behaviour in captive bears. The infographic describes some of the motivators of stereotypic behaviour as well as the effect of enrichment on stereotypic behaviour with a focus on feeding enrichment.
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Date
12/01/2021
Category
Feeding & Foraging
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