Vpliv prehranskih obogatitvenih predmetov na vedenje progastih mongust (Mungos mungo) v Tropski hiši v Celju

Golob, Pia (author), Glavan, Gordana (mentor)

V ujetništvu so živali omejene ne le s prostorom ampak tudi manj raznovrstno hrano ter pomanjkanjem mentalne in senzorične stimulacije. Za njihovo dobrobit je pomembno, da imajo primerno vedenjsko stimulacijo. Namen naše naloge je analiza vpliva prehranskih obogatitvenih predmetov na vedenje progastih mongust (Mungos mungo) v Tropski hiši v Celju. Skupino sedmih progastih mongust smo izpostavili petim različnim prehranskim obogatitvenim predmetom. Obogatitveni predmeti so se med seboj razlikovali glede na način, kako so živali prišle do nagrade in po številu dodanih predmetov. Živali smo snemali 30 minut pred in 30 minut po dodanem obogatitvenem predmetu. Posnetke smo analizirali z programom BORIS za analizo vedenj in izračunali deleže trajanja in frekvence posameznih vedenj. Zanimalo nas je ali bo prisotnost obogatitvenih predmetov zmanjšala frekvenco in trajanje aktivnih ter nadomestnih vedenj in povečala frekvenco in trajanje socialnih vedenj. Ugotovili smo, da se ob prisotnosti obogatitvenih predmetov zmanjša trajanje in frekvenca nadomestnih vedenj. Prisotnost nekaterih obogatitvenih predmetov poveča frekvenco in trajanje aktivnih vedenj. Frekvenca socialnih vedenj se je ob prisotnosti obogatitvenih predmetov povečala, ni se pa podaljšalo njihovo trajanje. Sklepamo, da z uporabo izbranih prehranskih obogatitvenih predmetov lahko izboljšamo dobrobit živali ter zmanjšamo nadomestna vedenja.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: progaste monguste, vedenje, hrana, obogatitveni predmet, živalski vrt
• Work type: Master's thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.09 - Master's Thesis
• Organization: BF - Biotechnical Faculty
• Publisher: [P. Golob]
• Year: 2024
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-161966
• UDC: 599.743.11(043.2)
• COBISS.SI-ID: 208087555
• Publication date in RUL: 18.09.2024

GOLOB, Pia, 2024, Vpliv prehranskih obogatitvenih predmetov na vedenje progastih mongust (Mungos mungo) v Tropski hiši v Celju [online]. Master’s thesis. P. Golob. [Accessed 17 May 2025]. Retrieved from: https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=161966

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Influence of food enrichment items on the behavior of banded mongooses (Mungos mungo) in Tropical House in Celje

Abstract

In captivity, animals are restricted not only by space but also by a less diverse diet and a lack of mental and sensory stimulation. For their well-being, it is important that they have appropriate behavioral stimulation. The purpose of the thesis was to analyze the impact of food enrichment items on the behavior of banded mongooses (Mungos mungo) in the Tropical House in Celje. A group of seven banded mongooses was exposed to five different food enrichment items. The enrichment differed in how the animals accessed the reward and in the number of added objects. The animals were recorded for 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after the introduction of each enrichment item. The recordings were analyzed with the program for behavioral analysis BORIS, and the proportions of duration and frequency of individual behaviors were calculated. We were interested in whether the presence of enrichment items would reduce the frequency and duration of active and stereotypic behaviors and increase the frequency and duration of social behaviors. We observed that the presence of enrichment items decreased the duration and frequency of stereotypic behaviors. The presence of certain enrichment items increased the frequency and duration of active behaviors. The frequency of social behaviors increased with the presence of enrichment items, but their duration was not extend. We conclude that the use of selected food enrichment items improves animal welfare and reduces stereotypic behaviors.

• Keywords: banded mongoose, behaviour, food, enrichment, ZOO