J. E Van Metter's research while affiliated with Wilson College and other places

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Article
In this study, stimulus objects (frozen blood balls, fresh zebra dung, scented squash, and cardboard boxes) were utilized in an enrichment program aimed to increase the diversity of behaviors exhibited by one female and three male tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae) and two male lions (Pan-thera leo leo). Three enrichment sessions consisting of pre-e...

Citations

... The Shannon-Wiener index appears to be the most commonly used behavioral diversity index [11,31,32]. While simple, the index takes into consideration the evenness of each behavior, avoiding issues raised with behavioral richness. ...