Group size and visitor numbers predict faecal glucocorticoid concentrations in zoo meerkats

Katy Scott, Michael Heistermann, Michael A. Cant, Emma I. K. Vitikainen

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Original languageEnglish
Article number161017
JournalRoyal Society Open Science
Volume4
Issue number4
Number of pages11
ISSN2054-5703
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2017
Externally publishedYes
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Fields of Science

  • faecal glucocorticoids
  • group size
  • animal welfare
  • zoo visitors
  • meerkat
  • Suricata suricatta
  • SURICATA-SURICATTA
  • SUBORDINATE REPRODUCTION
  • ADRENOCORTICAL ACTIVITY
  • COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR
  • CORTISOL-LEVELS
  • STRESS
  • HELPERS
  • CORTICOSTERONE
  • SUPPRESSION
  • METABOLITES
  • 1181 Ecology, evolutionary biology

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