Does people’s knowledge about an endangered bird species differ between rural and urban communities? The case of the Greater Rhea (Rhea americana, Rheidae) in Minas Gerais, Brazil

de Azevedo, C; Silva, K; Ferraz, J; Tinoco, H; Young, R.J; Rodrigues, M

Demographic and growth analysis of broad snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) in a disturbed environment in southeastern Brazil (2014)
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southeastern Brazil. Herpetological journal, 24(4), 223-228

Crocodilian life history traits exhibit strong size and age dependence, which is determined, ultimately, by how fast individuals grow. Crocodilian population dynamics are dependent on environmental conditions such as local temperatures and hydrology... Read More about Demographic and growth analysis of broad snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) in a disturbed environment in southeastern Brazil.

Exercising for food : bringing the laboratory closer to nature (2014)
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Fonseca, I., Passos, R., Araujo, F., Lima, M., Lacerada, D., Pires, W., …Rodrigues, L. (2014). Exercising for food : bringing the laboratory closer to nature. Journal of Experimental Biology, 217, 3274-3281. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.108191

Traditionally, exercise physiology experiments have borne little resemblance to how animals express physical activity in the wild. In this experiment, 15 adult male rats were divided into three equalsized groups: exercise contingent (CON), non-exe... Read More about Exercising for food : bringing the laboratory closer to nature.

Rapid animal welfare assessment : an archaeological approach (2014)
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Schork, I., & Young, R. (2014). Rapid animal welfare assessment : an archaeological approach. Biology Letters, 10, 20140390. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2014.0390

The welfare of an individual depends on its capacity to overcome suboptimal conditions in its environment; otherwise, its physical and psychological health becomes compromised. A situation that clearly indicates lack of control of the environment... Read More about Rapid animal welfare assessment : an archaeological approach.

Can enrichment make Brazilian tapir spend more time on view to the public? (2014)
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more time on view to the public?. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 18, 74-81. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2014.945177

One common visitor complaint in zoos is that the nonhuman animals are not visible. This problem needs to be resolved without compromising the animals’ welfare; environmental enrichment could solve the problem. This study investigated whether enrich... Read More about Can enrichment make Brazilian tapir spend more time on view to the public?.

Behavioural and ecological aspects of black tufted-ear marmosets, Callithrix penicillata (Geoffroy, 1812) (Primates: Callitrichidae) in a semi- urban environment (2014)
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Nogueira, M., Santos, D., Henriques, M., Duarte, L., & Young, R. J. (2014). Behavioural and ecological aspects of black tufted-ear marmosets, Callithrix penicillata (Geoffroy, 1812) (Primates: Callitrichidae) in a semi- urban environment. #Journal not on list, 13, 37-46

O mico-estrela (Callithrix penicillata) é uma pequena espécie de primata neotropical que vive em vários tipos de ambientes como Cerrado e Mata Atlântica, podendo também ocupar áreas urbanas. Pesquisas já mostraram que a disponibilidade de recurso ali... Read More about Behavioural and ecological aspects of black tufted-ear marmosets, Callithrix penicillata (Geoffroy, 1812) (Primates: Callitrichidae) in a semi- urban environment.

Enriching Tortoises: assessing color preference (2014)
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Passos, L., Melo, H., & Young, R. (2014). Enriching Tortoises: assessing color preference. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 17(3), 274-281. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2014.917556

Environmental enrichment is a principle that is used to enhance the quality of care for nonhuman animals in captivity. To achieve this, it is necessary to understand the animal’s needs. This study focused on color preference to provide food stimuli... Read More about Enriching Tortoises: assessing color preference.

Behavioural and ecological aspects of black tufted-ear marmosets, Callithrix penicillata (Geoffroy, 1812) (Primates: Callitrichidae) in a semi-urban environment (2014)
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Santos, M., Duarte, M., & Young, R. (2014). Behavioural and ecological aspects of black tufted-ear marmosets, Callithrix penicillata (Geoffroy, 1812) (Primates: Callitrichidae) in a semi-urban environment. Revista de Etologia (Impresso), 13(1), 37-46

The black tufted-ear marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) is a small Neotropical primate, which lives in various types of environments from Cerrado (Brazilian savannah), Atlantic forest to urban areas. Research shows that food availability influences ho... Read More about Behavioural and ecological aspects of black tufted-ear marmosets, Callithrix penicillata (Geoffroy, 1812) (Primates: Callitrichidae) in a semi-urban environment.

Zoo visitor effect on mammal behaviour : does noise matter? (2014)
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Quadros, S., Goulart, V., Passos, L., Vecci, M., & Young, R. (2014). Zoo visitor effect on mammal behaviour : does noise matter?. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 156, 78-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2014.04.002

The zoo visitor effect is the change in animal behaviour and physiology in response to the presence of a viewing public. It is thought to result from, amongst other things, visitor generated sound (i.e., noise), but this hypothesis has never been e... Read More about Zoo visitor effect on mammal behaviour : does noise matter?.

Unusual nest site for greater rheas (Rhea americana, Rheidae, Aves) (2013)
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de Azevedo, C., Tinoco, H., Ferraz, J., & Young, R. (2013). Unusual nest site for greater rheas (Rhea americana, Rheidae, Aves). #Journal not on list, 14(3), 289-290

Titi monkey call sequences vary with predator location and type (2013)
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Casar, C., Zuberbulher, K., Young, R., & Byrne, R. (2013). Titi monkey call sequences vary with predator location and type. Biology Letters, 9(5), 20130535. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2013.0535

Animal alarm calls can encode information about a predator’s category, size, distance or threat level. In non-human primates, alarm calls typically refer to broad classes of disturbances, in some instances to specific predators. Here, we present t... Read More about Titi monkey call sequences vary with predator location and type.

Comportamento de caça da coruja buraqueira, Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782) (Aves: Strigiformes) em ambiente urbano em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil (2013)
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Specht, G. V. A., Gonçalves, G. L., & Young, R. J. (2013). Comportamento de caça da coruja buraqueira, Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782) (Aves: Strigiformes) em ambiente urbano em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. #Journal not on list, 11(1), 17-20. https://doi.org/10.35699/2675-5327.2013.23835

The burrowing-owl, Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782) has a wide distribution, which extends from western North America to southern South America. They are an opportunistic plunderer species preying on insects and small mammals. Data on hunting tactic... Read More about Comportamento de caça da coruja buraqueira, Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782) (Aves: Strigiformes) em ambiente urbano em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.

Effect of passage through the gut of Greater Rheas on the germination of seeds of plants of cerrado and caatinga grasslands (2013)
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de Azevedo, C. S., da Silva, M. C., Teixeira, T. P., Young, R. J., Garcia, Q. S., & Rodrigues, M. (2013). Effect of passage through the gut of Greater Rheas on the germination of seeds of plants of cerrado and caatinga grasslands. Emu, 113(2), 177-182. https://doi.org/10.1071/mu12070

Frugivorous seed-dispersers play an important role in the maintenance or regeneration of plant populations and communities. Greater Rheas are potentially one of the most import dispersers of seeds in South American grassland biomes owing to their cap... Read More about Effect of passage through the gut of Greater Rheas on the germination of seeds of plants of cerrado and caatinga grasslands.

Selfish behaviour as an anti-predator response in schooling fish? (2013)
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Goulart, V. D. R., & Young, R. J. (2013). Selfish behaviour as an anti-predator response in schooling fish?. Animal Behaviour, 86(2), 443-450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2013.05.041

One widely acknowledged benefit of group living is an increase in the efficiency of predator avoidance. Experiments have demonstrated a variety of mechanisms involved, such as ‘the selfish herd’. In this experiment we exposed groups of two-spot astya... Read More about Selfish behaviour as an anti-predator response in schooling fish?.

Can captive-bred American bullfrogs learn to avoid a model avian predator? (2013)
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Teixeira, B., & Young, R. (2013). Can captive-bred American bullfrogs learn to avoid a model avian predator?. Acta ethologica, 17(1), 15-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10211-013-0150-8

Animals that are isolated from their natural predators may lose the ability to express antipredator behavior. The aim of this study was to test whether it would be possible to train captive-bred North American bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) to avoid a... Read More about Can captive-bred American bullfrogs learn to avoid a model avian predator?.

Visitor influence on the behavior of captive greater rheas (Rhea americana, Rheidae Aves) (2012)
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de Azevedo, C., Lima, M., da Silva, V., Young, R., & Rodrigues, M. (2012). Visitor influence on the behavior of captive greater rheas (Rhea americana, Rheidae Aves). Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 15(2), https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2012.624895

Visitors can affect and reduce the welfare of nonhuman animals. The Belo Horizonte Zoo, Brazil, had a group of greater rheas intended for reintroduction to the wild. Because this group received public visitation, evaluating its effect on the birds' b... Read More about Visitor influence on the behavior of captive greater rheas (Rhea americana, Rheidae Aves).

Using environmental enrichment to reduce the expression of abnormal behaviours in Greater rheaRhea americanaat Belo Horizonte Zoo: Short Report: Belo Horizonte Zoo: Greater Rhea: Environmental Enrichment & Behavioural Changes (2012)
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de Azevedo, C. S., Lima, M. F. F., Cipreste, C. F., Young, R. J., & Rodrigues, M. (2013). Using environmental enrichment to reduce the expression of abnormal behaviours in Greater rheaRhea americanaat Belo Horizonte Zoo: Short Report: Belo Horizonte Zoo: Greater Rhea: Environmental Enrichment & Behavioural Changes. International Zoo Yearbook, 47(1), 163-170. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-1090.2012.00195.x

Animals kept by zoos may express abnormal behaviours that are indicators of poor welfare. Environmental enrichment is a technique of providing items to animals that stimulate the expression of normal behaviours. The aim of this study was to evaluate... Read More about Using environmental enrichment to reduce the expression of abnormal behaviours in Greater rheaRhea americanaat Belo Horizonte Zoo: Short Report: Belo Horizonte Zoo: Greater Rhea: Environmental Enrichment & Behavioural Changes.

Using environmental enrichment to reduce the expression of abnormal behaviours in Greater rhea Rhea americana at Belo Horizonte Zoo (2012)
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de Azevedo, C., Lima, M., Cipreste, C., Young, R., & Rodrigues, M. (2013). Using environmental enrichment to reduce the expression of abnormal behaviours in Greater rhea Rhea americana at Belo Horizonte Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook, 47(1), 163-170. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-1090.2012.00195.x

Animals kept by zoos may express abnormal behaviours that are indicators of poor welfare. Environmental enrichment is a technique of providing items to animals that stimulate the expression of normal behaviours. The aim of this study was to evaluate... Read More about Using environmental enrichment to reduce the expression of abnormal behaviours in Greater rhea Rhea americana at Belo Horizonte Zoo.

Evidence for semantic communication in titi monkey alarm calls (2012)
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Casar, C., Byrne, R., Hoppitt, W., Young, R., & Zuberbuhler, K. (2012). Evidence for semantic communication in titi monkey alarm calls. Animal Behaviour, 84(2), 405-411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.05.010

Black-fronted titi monkeys, Callicebus nigrifrons, produce acoustically distinct vocalizations in response to several predator species. Compared to other primates, the calls are remarkably quiet, high-pitched and structurally simple, suggesting that... Read More about Evidence for semantic communication in titi monkey alarm calls.

The welfare of an unwanted guest in an urban environment: the case of the white-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris) (2012)
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Sousa, C., Teixeria, C., & Young, R. (2012). The welfare of an unwanted guest in an urban environment: the case of the white-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris). Animal Welfare Journal, 21(2), https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.21.2.177

One major problem facing wildlife is urbanisation, and the increasing contact between human city dwellers and animals. In this study, we investigated the problems of urban opossums (Didelphis albiventris), through the analysis involving responses to... Read More about The welfare of an unwanted guest in an urban environment: the case of the white-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris).

Does people’s knowledge about an endangered bird species differ between rural and urban communities? The case of the Greater Rhea (Rhea americana, Rheidae) in Minas Gerais, Brazil (2012)
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de Azevedo, C., Silva, K., Ferraz, J., Tinoco, H., Young, R., & Rodrigues, M. (2012). Does people’s knowledge about an endangered bird species differ between rural and urban communities? The case of the Greater Rhea (Rhea americana, Rheidae) in Minas Gerais, Brazil. #Journal not on list, 20(47), 8-18

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