Exploring the relationship between personality and social interactions in zoo-housed elephants: Incorporation of keeper expertise
E Williams, A Carter, C Hall… - Applied Animal Behaviour …, 2019 - Elsevier
Individual animal personalities affect experiences of zoo environments, and thus potentially
welfare. Incorporating keeper knowledge of animal personality in a reliable way has great
value in optimising welfare in zoo-housed animals. Assessment of animal personality has
been used to predict group compatibility and social relationships in a number of species
including rhinoceros, gorilla and chimpanzees, and there is potential to do the same with
zoo elephants. This study identified elephant personalities using keeper ratings, and …
welfare. Incorporating keeper knowledge of animal personality in a reliable way has great
value in optimising welfare in zoo-housed animals. Assessment of animal personality has
been used to predict group compatibility and social relationships in a number of species
including rhinoceros, gorilla and chimpanzees, and there is potential to do the same with
zoo elephants. This study identified elephant personalities using keeper ratings, and …
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