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Radiological Landmarks as an Aid in the Interpretation of Rodent Skull Extra-Oral Projections. 放射标志在解释啮齿动物颅骨口外投射中的辅助作用。

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Zoo Biology Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-05 DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21897

Quintin Norval, Adrian Tordiffe, Gerhard Steenkamp

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Noninvasive Assessment of Stress and Reproduction in Captive Lions (Panthera leo) Using Fecal Hormone Analysis. 利用粪便激素分析对圈养狮子（Panthera leo）的应激和繁殖进行无创评估。

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Zoo Biology Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-18 DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21891

Paula Serres-Corral, Vanessa Almagro, Conrad Ensenyat, Loles Carbonell, Santiago Borragán, Eva Martínez-Nevado, Miguel Angel Quevedo, Hugo Fernández-Bellon, Annaïs Carbajal, Manel López-Béjar

{"title":"Noninvasive Assessment of Stress and Reproduction in Captive Lions (Panthera leo) Using Fecal Hormone Analysis.","authors":"Paula Serres-Corral, Vanessa Almagro, Conrad Ensenyat, Loles Carbonell, Santiago Borragán, Eva Martínez-Nevado, Miguel Angel Quevedo, Hugo Fernández-Bellon, Annaïs Carbajal, Manel López-Béjar","doi":"10.1002/zoo.21891","DOIUrl":"10.1002/zoo.21891","url":null,"abstract":"Assessing steroid hormones through feces provides invaluable insight on the stress and reproductive physiology of wildlife, and has been broadly applied to monitor the health and welfare of wild animals managed under human care. This study utilized fecal hormone monitoring to evaluate adrenal and gonadal activity in 18 captive lions (Panthera leo) across five Spanish zoological institutions, focusing on how biological and management factors affect these metrics. We analyzed fecal glucocorticoid metabolites (FGM) concentrations and, additionally in females, fecal progesterone (FPM), estradiol (FEM), and androgen (FAM) metabolites in relation to their reproductive status. Results indicated significant variability in FGM levels among individuals, with no consistent trends influenced by sex or zoo environment, including changes in the frequency of providing environmental enrichment at two zoos. Importantly, reproductive status significantly impacted adrenal and gonadal hormone levels; ovariectomized lionesses showed lower concentrations of FGM, FPM, and FEM compared to intact and deslorelin-implanted females, the latter of which exhibited higher and more variable FAM levels. These findings advance our understanding of hormone patterns in lions and suggest implications for their management in captivity.","PeriodicalId":24035,"journal":{"name":"Zoo Biology","volume":" ","pages":"248-261"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12131674/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143442058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Steroid Hormone Metabolite Levels in European Minks: Implications for the Conservation of a Threatened Species. 欧洲水貂的类固醇激素代谢物水平：对濒危物种保护的影响。

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Zoo Biology Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-18 DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21890

Lorena Ortiz-Jiménez, Álvaro Navarro-Castilla, Gloria Fernández-Lázaro, Isabel Barja

{"title":"Steroid Hormone Metabolite Levels in European Minks: Implications for the Conservation of a Threatened Species.","authors":"Lorena Ortiz-Jiménez, Álvaro Navarro-Castilla, Gloria Fernández-Lázaro, Isabel Barja","doi":"10.1002/zoo.21890","DOIUrl":"10.1002/zoo.21890","url":null,"abstract":"Captive management of endangered species is a common conservation strategy. Monitoring the endocrine response related to reproduction and the increase of fecal cortisol metabolites is key to evaluating reproductive well-being and condition. We noninvasively assessed the endocrine status of captive European minks (Mustela lutreola) housed at Foundation for Research in Ethology and Biodiversity [FIEB] (a Spanish biodiversity conservation center) by measuring fecal glucocorticoid cortisol metabolite levels and testosterone, and progesterone metabolite levels. Males showed higher fecal cortisol and testosterone metabolite levels while no differences in fecal progesterone metabolite levels were found between sexes. Fecal levels of the three hormones were positively correlated. Individuals born in FIEB had lower fecal cortisol metabolites than those born in other centers and their values did not increase due to captivity duration. Hormone values obtained in FIEB could serve as a reference for this species management. However, further studies are required to ensure the well-being and reproductive success of captive and wild populations.","PeriodicalId":24035,"journal":{"name":"Zoo Biology","volume":" ","pages":"237-247"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12131687/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143442061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Stakeholder Perspectives Regarding Captive Marine Mammals-How Can We Compromise? 利益相关者对圈养海洋哺乳动物的看法——我们如何妥协？

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Zoo Biology Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21900

Kathleen M Dudzinski, Heather M Manitzas Hill

{"title":"Stakeholder Perspectives Regarding Captive Marine Mammals-How Can We Compromise?","authors":"Kathleen M Dudzinski, Heather M Manitzas Hill","doi":"10.1002/zoo.21900","DOIUrl":"10.1002/zoo.21900","url":null,"abstract":"This essay briefly presents the perspectives of multiple stakeholders regarding the care of captive marine mammals. Based on extant literature and professional experiences, the expectations, biases, and obstacles are described for the following perspectives: facilities, staff, guests, activists, scientists, third-party accreditations, governmental agencies, and marine mammals. All identified human stakeholders advocate for the animals, but the stakeholders have differing perspectives. The purpose of the article is to identify areas of impasse and areas of overlap to identify possible compromises to move toward a less contentious dichotomy. A summary of a recent case study involving the recently deceased killer whale, Tokitae, in managed care for 50+ years and the late-life transfer planned to return her to the Pacific Northwest provides an opportunity to illustrate the roles of each stakeholder involved. Also, several other cetacean examples are briefly summarized to illustrate the differing perspectives. Ultimately, compromises may be difficult given the disparate values and mindsets of the stakeholders. It seems that science should be allowed to weigh into this debate rather than allowing media attention, half-truths, and emotional appeals to govern policy and business models.","PeriodicalId":24035,"journal":{"name":"Zoo Biology","volume":" ","pages":"211-220"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143754744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Role of Somatic Cell Synchronization in Nuclear Transfer and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Wild Felids. 体细胞同步在野生猫科动物核移植和诱导多能干细胞中的作用。

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Zoo Biology Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-07 DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21896

João V S Viana, Alexsandra F Pereira

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Current Knowledge on Craniodental Anatomy and Dental Pathology in Golden Snub-Nosed Monkeys (Rhinopithecus roxellana): A Comparative Review. 金金丝猴（Rhinopithecus roxellana）颅齿解剖学和口腔病理学的最新研究进展。

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Zoo Biology Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-23 DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21887

Zhi-Lin Luo, Xi-Jin Du, Jing-Yuan Yang, Tian-Peng Huang, Ying-Guang Cao, Ke Song

{"title":"Current Knowledge on Craniodental Anatomy and Dental Pathology in Golden Snub-Nosed Monkeys (Rhinopithecus roxellana): A Comparative Review.","authors":"Zhi-Lin Luo, Xi-Jin Du, Jing-Yuan Yang, Tian-Peng Huang, Ying-Guang Cao, Ke Song","doi":"10.1002/zoo.21887","DOIUrl":"10.1002/zoo.21887","url":null,"abstract":"The Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) is a rare and endangered species endemic to China that occupies a particularly important position in the evolutionary history of Rhinopithecus species. Oral health is a crucial aspect of overall well-being in both humans and nonhuman primates. We review the current limited literature on the dental characteristics and dental pathologies related to the golden snub-nosed monkey, based on skeleton data and morphological evidence. The results indicated that this species possesses dental characteristics that are remarkably different from that of other primates such as larger-sized molars with blunt cusp crests, tiny incisor teeth, and strong mandibles with well-developed masticatory muscles. From limited research, dental diseases include caries, periodontal diseases, tooth loss, tooth wear, and other diseases, which can be found in most primates, including golden snub-nosed monkeys. In conclusion, these physiological features have gradually adapted to different environments to meet the requirements of their function. Understanding the tooth characteristics and dental health status of R. roxellana can provide valuable insights into their evolutionary history, dietary habits, and overall health, which is of great significance for the conservation of the entire population. An epidemiological survey and safe and effective inspection methods of the dental health of golden snub-nosed monkeys should be conducted to facilitate conservation behaviors that presented in the future. It is also recommended that zoos link diet and dental health to improve animal welfare.","PeriodicalId":24035,"journal":{"name":"Zoo Biology","volume":" ","pages":"126-137"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142883055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Variation in Diet and Leafy Browse Offerings Among Colobus Monkeys (Colobus spp.) and Langurs (Trachypithecus spp.) in AZA Facilities. 猕猴（Colobus spp.）和叶猴（Trachypithecus spp.）在 AZA 设施中的饮食和叶类食物供应的变化。

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Zoo Biology Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-27 DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21879

Maura R Plocek, Noah T Dunham

{"title":"Variation in Diet and Leafy Browse Offerings Among Colobus Monkeys (Colobus spp.) and Langurs (Trachypithecus spp.) in AZA Facilities.","authors":"Maura R Plocek, Noah T Dunham","doi":"10.1002/zoo.21879","DOIUrl":"10.1002/zoo.21879","url":null,"abstract":"Providing nutritionally balanced diets is a key aspect of successful husbandry and can help support sustainable ex situ populations. This study focuses on the diets of zoo-housed colobus monkeys (Colobus angolensis and C. guereza) and langurs (Trachypithecus cristatus and T. francoisi) across AZA institutions. We utilized survey responses from 34 institutions to (1) document the extent of dietary variation with regard to food categories and macronutrients offered, (2) assess interspecific variation in diets offered, and (3) identify important aspects of browse provisioning among institutions. A total of 95 different food items and 229 common-name browse types were offered across institutions. Leafy greens was the only food category offered at every institution. The proportion of root and non-root vegetables in the diet was highly variable. Nonstructural carbohydrates were the most variable macronutrient, and their concentrations were considerably higher than those food items consumed by free-ranging colobines. Conversely, neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber contents were more consistent across institutions but were notably lower than those of free-ranging colobine food items. There were no significant interspecific differences in diets with regard to food categories or macronutrients offered. There was substantial variation in how frequently browse was offered, how it was regarded across zoos (either as diet, enrichment, or both), and whether or how it was quantified. This study provides context for future studies examining whether and how diet and macronutrient intake impact the behavior, health, and welfare of these populations.","PeriodicalId":24035,"journal":{"name":"Zoo Biology","volume":" ","pages":"147-158"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142732350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Seasonality, Social Structure and Age Predict Conspecific Aggression in Captive Breeding Southern Ground-Hornbills (Bucorvus leadbeateri). 季节、社会结构和年龄预测圈养繁殖南方地犀鸟（Bucorvus leadbeateri）的同种攻击。

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Zoo Biology Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-06 DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21882

Katja N Koeppel, Nevanya Lubbe, Ashleigh Donaldson, Lucy Valeska Kemp

{"title":"Seasonality, Social Structure and Age Predict Conspecific Aggression in Captive Breeding Southern Ground-Hornbills (Bucorvus leadbeateri).","authors":"Katja N Koeppel, Nevanya Lubbe, Ashleigh Donaldson, Lucy Valeska Kemp","doi":"10.1002/zoo.21882","DOIUrl":"10.1002/zoo.21882","url":null,"abstract":"Southern Ground-hornbills (SGHs) are listed as Vulnerable globally, and Endangered in South Africa, Namibia and Swaziland, due to poisoning, habitat loss and persecution. Successful conservation breeding and rearing of redundant second-hatched chick protocol has been established to supplement natural SGH populations in an attempt mitigate a declining population. However, captive rearing is costly and susceptible to loss of birds through conspecific aggression. Maximising the efficacy of reproductive output in captive settings and ensuring successful reintroductions of captive-reared birds to wild populations is of paramount importance if this species is to persist. Therefore, it is important to untangle the predictors of what drives mortalities in captive birds, particularly, through conspecific aggression. Using a database of captive SGH mortalities collected over 46 years we investigated whether variables such as season, age, relatedness, sex and husbandry predicted the occurrence of conspecific aggression in SGH. Aggression among adult, non-related birds particularly during SGH breeding season (austral spring) was the most predictable form of conspecific aggression. It was inferred that aggression is normally directed at non-related birds outside of already established social groups or at younger, related birds that are not dispersing from groups when reaching sexual maturity. Variables such as season, age, relatedness and husbandry were therefore all useful for predicting the potential and avoidable occurrence of an aggression event. Male birds were most often the aggressors. Making use of such variables to manage birds in a captive setting, move birds before sexual maturity and maintaining birds in known and accepted social structures could greatly improve management in SGH breeding facilities and optimise the efforts for re-establishing natural SGH populations.","PeriodicalId":24035,"journal":{"name":"Zoo Biology","volume":" ","pages":"138-146"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143365779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Investigation and Treatment of Infertility in a Female Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis). 雌性黑犀牛不孕症的调查与治疗。

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Zoo Biology Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-07 DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21881

B Bryant, M A Stoops, J Conaghan, J Williams, M Campbell-Ward, A Wallace, R J Hobbs, L Spiteri, S Smith, J K O'Brien

{"title":"Investigation and Treatment of Infertility in a Female Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis).","authors":"B Bryant, M A Stoops, J Conaghan, J Williams, M Campbell-Ward, A Wallace, R J Hobbs, L Spiteri, S Smith, J K O'Brien","doi":"10.1002/zoo.21881","DOIUrl":"10.1002/zoo.21881","url":null,"abstract":"A zoo-based, 11-year-old, uniparous southern black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis minor) failed to conceive after weaning a calf. Behavioral observation and fecal progestagen monitoring confirmed irregular estrous cycles. Serial transrectal reproductive ultrasound examination revealed the cause to be recurrent anovulatory hemorrhagic follicles (AHFs). After four consecutive abnormal cycles dominated by AHFs, rational hormone therapy was implemented. Injectable prostaglandins, progesterone, estradiol, and a GnRH analog were given strategically to disrupt AHFs, boost normal estrus behavior, and promote ovulation. Oxytocin was added to the treatment regimen when transient accumulations of intraluminal uterine fluid consistent with endometritis were observed ultrasonographically. Oral diazepam was given judiciously for anxiolysis after the animal developed an aversion to injection. Treatment, which proceeded over eight cycles, was eventually associated with the restoration of normal behavioral estrus and ovulation. The rhinoceros conceived after natural mating and induced ovulation, delivering a healthy calf 490 days later, the longest reported gestation for the species.","PeriodicalId":24035,"journal":{"name":"Zoo Biology","volume":" ","pages":"202-208"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142956009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Genetic Characterization of Captive South American Fur Seals in Japan Based on Mitochondrial and Microsatellite DNA Analyses. 基于线粒体和微卫星DNA分析的日本圈养南美海狗遗传特征。

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Zoo Biology Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-17 DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21880

Shogo Omori, Kensuke Noma, Yosuke Fujimoto, Rieko Toriyama, Kanako Tomisawa, Ryo Tadano

{"title":"Genetic Characterization of Captive South American Fur Seals in Japan Based on Mitochondrial and Microsatellite DNA Analyses.","authors":"Shogo Omori, Kensuke Noma, Yosuke Fujimoto, Rieko Toriyama, Kanako Tomisawa, Ryo Tadano","doi":"10.1002/zoo.21880","DOIUrl":"10.1002/zoo.21880","url":null,"abstract":"Molecular genetic analyses are effective in revealing the origin, kinship, and genetic diversity of zoo animals. In this study, we carried out the genetic characterization of captive founder individuals of the South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) in Japanese zoos and aquariums based on analyses of mitochondrial sequences and nuclear microsatellite loci. In mitochondrial DNA analysis, the haplotype diversity and nucleotide diversity of the overall population were 0.8949 and 0.0119, respectively. Microsatellite DNA analysis revealed that the observed heterozygosity within the overall population was 0.722. In addition, we did not detect genetic bottlenecks. The results from two kinds of DNA analyses indicated that the genetic diversity in this captive population was equivalent to that previously reported in wild populations. The detected mitochondrial haplotypes were the same as or phylogenetically close to those previously reported in wild populations in southern Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, and southern Chile but diverged from those previously reported in a wild population in Peru. Genetic clustering analyses using microsatellite genotypes revealed that no clear genetic structures in this captive population.","PeriodicalId":24035,"journal":{"name":"Zoo Biology","volume":" ","pages":"159-165"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142839812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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