Activity patterns of captive red panda (Ailurus fulgens)
Abstract
We studied the activity budgets of seven Ailurus fulgens, at three zoos within Australasia, using video cameras, and in-person observations. Red panda in this study followed a crepuscular activity pattern, with another short peak of activity around midnight. Ambient temperature greatly affected panda activity patterns; red panda allocated more time to resting and sleeping when temperatures increased. This preliminary study suggests how environmental factors affect captive red panda, which will help better inform captive facilities, and how this might impact their wild conspecifics.
Fields of Research
3109 Zoology; 310901 Animal behaviour; 4101 Climate change impacts and adaptationDate
2023-03-01Type
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