Noninvasive assessment of adrenal activity associated with husbandry and behavioral factors in the North American clouded leopard population

• Published in: Zoo biology Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 77 - 98
• Main Authors: Wielebnowski, Nadja C., Fletchall, Norah, Carlstead, Kathy, Busso, Juan M., Brown, Janine L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 2002
• Subjects: animal well-being; fecal corticoids; felidae; Neofelis nebulosa; self-mutilation; stress

The North American clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) population is far from self‐sustaining. Breeding success is poor and behavioral problems (i.e., fur‐plucking, tail‐chewing, excessive hiding or pacing, and intersexual aggression that results in mate killing) are common. This study was undertake...