摘要
对犀鸟进行行为训练有利于饲养管理和减少应激反应。本文以饭团、葡萄和樱桃番茄为训练强化物,对9只双角犀鸟和11只花冠皱盔犀鸟进行为期4个月的训练。结果表明,气候因素影响动物的采食量,间接影响了行为训练效果;种内个体间对食物的争夺,强化了强势个体的收笼行为,抑制了弱势个体的收笼行为;饭团作为强化训练物效果显著优于葡萄和樱桃番茄(P<0.05),同种食物对2种犀鸟训练效果差异不显著(P>0.05)。
Behavior training is an interactive enrichment for captive animals. Appropriate behavior training is beneficial for hornbills in feeding, management, and stress reduction. To study reinforcement training and behavior of caged hornbills, we fed rice balls to 9 Buceros bicornis and grapes and cherry tomatoes to 11 Aceros undulatus for 4 months. Climatic factors affected hornbill food intake and indirectly affected behavior training. Intraspecific competition for food enhanced reinforcement of behaviors for strong individuals and inhibited behavioral reinforcement for vulnerable individuals. Rice balls proved significantly better at reinforcing behavior than did grapes and cherry tomatoes （ P 〈 0. 05 ）. The training effects of either food type did not vary by species of hornbill （ P 〉 0. 05 ）.
出处
《野生动物》
2013年第5期287-288,295,共3页
关键词
双角犀鸟
花冠皱盔犀鸟
行为训练
Buceros bicornis
Aceros undulatus
Behavior training
