| Title |
Behavioural inventory of the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Research Notes, November 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1756-0500-5-650 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Peter A Seeber, Isabelle Ciofolo, André Ganswindt |
| Abstract |
Numerous factors like continuous habitat reduction or fragmentation for free-ranging giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) as well as e.g. suboptimal housing conditions for animals in captivity might lead to behavioural alterations as part of the overall adaptation process to the changing living conditions. In order to facilitate current and future studies on giraffe behaviour, a comprehensive ethogram was compiled based on existing literature, as well as observations on giraffes in the wild (Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe; Entabeni Game Reserve, South Africa), and in captivity (National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, Pretoria). |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 67% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Denmark | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 177 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 56 | 31% |
| Student > Master | 34 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 8% |
| Researcher | 13 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 9 | 5% |
| Other | 13 | 7% |
| Unknown | 41 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 71 | 39% |
| Environmental Science | 13 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 9 | 5% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 9 | 5% |
| Psychology | 9 | 5% |
| Other | 25 | 14% |
| Unknown | 45 | 25% |
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