Seasonal variation in stereotypic pacing in an American black bear Ursus americanus

Carlstead, Kathy; Seidensticker, John

doi:10.1016/0376-6357(91)90017-t

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“…The results of this study demonstrate that, in general, the frequency of activity of these two females not varied according the three seasonal periods unlike the aberrant behaviors with a longer duration in spring, similar to observations made in the polar bear (U. maritimus) by Ames (1993) and Kolter and Zander (1995), and in contrast to the observations made in the American black bear (U. americanus) by Carlstead and Seidensticker (1991), who reported an elevated proportion of aberrant behavior during summer. The increased frequency of episodes observed in spring in the brown bear and polar bear could be related to the hormonal changes that take place during the zeal period, which increases the activity of adults (Fundación Oso Pardo & Márquez, 1998;Ward & Kynaston, 2003).…”

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“…Some studies in U. maritimus (Ames, 1993;Kolter & Zander, 1995;Fernández, 2010) and U. americanus (Carlstead & Seidensticker, 1991) indicate seasonality in SEASONAL VARIATION OF ABERRANT BEHAVIOR ON TWO BROWN BEARS 3 these species aberrant behaviors. A large volume of research has focused on U. maritimus, and the most studied stereotypies are related to pacing (Wechsler, 1991(Wechsler, , 1992 and the corresponding pharmacological treatment (Poulsen et al, 1995(Poulsen et al, , 1996(Poulsen et al, , 1997.…”

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“…Little research has addressed the impact or influence of seasons on the brown bear (Ursus arctos) in captivity, but the seasons having an influence on aberrant behavior is indicated (Ames, 1993;Carlstead & Seidensticker, 1991;Kolter & Zander, 1995). These abnormal behaviors are characterized because they are not observed in the typical behavior patterns of wild or free animals (Criswell & Galbreath, 2005;Meyer-Holzapfel, 1968).…”

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“…A large volume of research has focused on U. maritimus, and the most studied stereotypies are related to pacing (Wechsler, 1991(Wechsler, , 1992 and the corresponding pharmacological treatment (Poulsen et al, 1995(Poulsen et al, , 1996(Poulsen et al, , 1997. Studies on Tremarctos ornatus (Fischbacher & Schmid, 1999) and U. americanus (Carlstead & Seidensticker, 1991) were also focused on pacing.…”

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Long-Term Macroevaluation of Environmental Enrichment in Three Brown Bears (Ursus arctos) at Barcelona Zoo

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2015

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

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Four species of bear are known that in their habitat natural manifest variable behaviors depending on the season. The objective of the present study was to assess if aberrant behaviors -as indicators of animal welfare-have annual variations for three seasonal periods -spring, summer and autumn-. Data were collected from two female brown bears (Ursus arctos) housed in the same facility at the Barcelona Zoo.Using a multi-focal continuous and a scan sampling methods, a total of 63 hours of behavior was observed and recorded per individual. Old female's aberrant behavior displays frequencies about 17%, whereas young female had a value about 5%. The results indicate that some aspects of the aberrant behavior varied according to the three seasonal periods. The old female's aberrant episodes duration and young female's aberrant behaviors intensity and occurrence varied according to the three seasonal periods. In last cases, the aberrant behavior was higher in spring followed by summer and autumn coinciding with seasonal changes of wild bears with two activity peaks: one on spring in relation to mateseeking behaviors and another on autumn in relation to foraging food behavior.Correspondence should be sent to

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Long-Term Macroevaluation of Environmental Enrichment in Three Brown Bears (Ursus arctos) at Barcelona Zoo

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2015

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“…Since three classes of abnormal behavior (R/R, other abnormal behaviors with oral components, and non-oral abnormal behaviors) were found to vary in terms of individual proclivities and temporal patterns [Baker and Easley, 1996], abnormal behavior is divided into three categories in the present study as well. Discriminating among abnormal behavior classes can reveal varying underlying motivational influences, which can influence the design of amelioration strategies [e.g., Carlstead and Seidensticker, 1991].…”

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Straw and forage material ameliorate abnormal behaviors in adult chimpanzees

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1997

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The effects of physical characteristics of the environment and feeding regime on the behavior of captive felids

1997

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The behavior of captive felids is influenced by enclosure design and management regime. The behavior of nine felid species housed in 11 enclosures was recorded using instantaneous scan sampling. Stereotypic pacing was observed in 15 out of 19 individuals. Size of enclosure did not affect pacing behavior, but edges of enclosures were found to be used specifically for pacing behavior. Cats in relatively larger enclosures had a higher level of apparent movement, but only about 50% of enclosure space was used. Raised areas such as tree branches were found to be preferred sites in enclosures, particularly for observation of surroundings. The feeding regime was found to affect stereotypic pacing levels. Cats fed on a 3 day cycle paced more on fast days than on days they were fed. Although not statistically significant, 6 out of 7 of these cats paced more in the hour after feeding, whereas the cats fed daily paced more in the hour before feeding. Further research is required to understand the relationship between feeding and stereotypic behavior. Zoo Biol 16:71–83, 1997. © 1997 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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Seasonal variation in stereotypic pacing in an American black bear Ursus americanus

Cited by 63 publications

References 13 publications

Long-Term Macroevaluation of Environmental Enrichment in Three Brown Bears (Ursus arctos) at Barcelona Zoo

Long-Term Macroevaluation of Environmental Enrichment in Three Brown Bears (Ursus arctos) at Barcelona Zoo

Straw and forage material ameliorate abnormal behaviors in adult chimpanzees

The effects of physical characteristics of the environment and feeding regime on the behavior of captive felids

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