Results

Before and after the move

For stereotypic behaviours, pacing significantly increased for Elza, while both pacing and tail-sucking significantly decreased for Simba.

For the inactive behaviours, resting significantly decreased for Elza and Simba, while watching decreased significantly for Elza.

What about other behaviours?
  • For explorative behaviours, head butt significantly increased for Elza, while investigating and body rub significantly decreased for Simba.
  • For active behaviours, play significantly decreased for Elza and Simba.

Before and after the new enrichment plan

For stereotypic behaviours, pacing increased significantly for Elza and Manuschka while tail-sucking decreased significantly for Simba.

For active behaviours, moving and play significantly increased for Manuschka.

What about other behaviours?
  • For explorative behaviours, investigating increased significantly for Elza and Manuschka.
  • For inactive behaviours, resting significantly decreased for Elza and Simba, watching decreased significantly for Elza and watching increased significantly for Manuschka.
Let’s go discuss the findings!