应用气味丰容减少圈养华南虎(Panthera tigris amoyensis)的刻板行为

Scent Enrichment to Reduce the Stereotypic Behavior of Captive South China Tiger(Panthera tigris amoyensis)

2012年3～7月,对上海动物园2只雄性华南虎的刻板行为特征进行总结和分析,并开展同种其他个体的气味丰容,旨在减少圈养华南虎的刻板行为.华南虎的刻板行为主要出现在外展区4个区域,分别位于外展区的水池边、饲料投喂口、动物串门,室内笼舍.主要表现为重复性踱步,整体形状为“8”字形或者直线;华南虎的刻板行为主要发生于早晨（7：00～8：00）、傍晚（16：00～18：00）.气味丰容前后,华南虎的昼间行为的整体分配出现显著性差异（P＜0.05）,其中刻板行为的发生频率显著降低（P＜0.05）;活动行为的发生频率显著提升（P＜0.05）,标记行为显著增加（P＜0.05）;站立行为、卧息行为及睡眠行为减少,其他行为（如嗅闻和探索）增加,但均无显著差异（P＞0.05）.

From March 2012 to July 2012, we observed and recorded the stereotypic behavior of 2 male South China tigers （Panthera tigris amoyensis）in Shanghai Zoological Park and carried out scent enrichment to reduce the stereotypic behavior. The stereotypic behavior of South China tiger, characterized by repetitive locomotion, occurred mainly in the morning （7：00 - 8 ： 00） and evening （ 16： 00 - 18 ： 00） at 3 sites of the outer exhibit （ pool, feeding window and entrance） and in the inner enclosure. The behavior budget of South China tiger was significantly influenced by scent enrichment（ P 〈 0.05）, with reduced stereotypic locomotion （ P 〈 0.05 ） and increased mov- ing and marking behavior（P〈0.05）. Standing, crouching and resting declined while other behaviors （sniffing and searching）showed slight and insignificant increases（ P 〉 0. 05）.