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mauvefish958Lv1
28 Sep 2019
In August and December of 1998, a researcher collected behavioraldata by observing the hippo population(consisting of one adultmale, one adult female, and one subadult female) of the Toledo Zoo.The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of enclosuredifferences on the behavior of the hippos. During the Agust datacollection period, the hippos were observed in a large,naturalistic outdoor enclosure called a hippoquarium. Data werecollected during public veiwing hours (10:00AM-6:00PM). The hipposwere fed daily st 6:30PM, off exhibit. Thus, feeding behaviorsduring periods of data collection were rarely observed.Animal/keeper interactions were rare when the animals were housedoutdoors. During the December observations, the hippos were housedindoors in small, barren enclosure consisting of concrete walls anda small pool. Indoor data were collected during public veiwinghours (10AM-5:00PM) and the hippos were fed daily at 11:00AM.Consequently, feeding behaviors were observed daily. In addition,interactions with keepers were about 10 times more frequent whenthe animals were housed indoors than outdoors.
Question: How could this study be imporved?
In August and December of 1998, a researcher collected behavioraldata by observing the hippo population(consisting of one adultmale, one adult female, and one subadult female) of the Toledo Zoo.The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of enclosuredifferences on the behavior of the hippos. During the Agust datacollection period, the hippos were observed in a large,naturalistic outdoor enclosure called a hippoquarium. Data werecollected during public veiwing hours (10:00AM-6:00PM). The hipposwere fed daily st 6:30PM, off exhibit. Thus, feeding behaviorsduring periods of data collection were rarely observed.Animal/keeper interactions were rare when the animals were housedoutdoors. During the December observations, the hippos were housedindoors in small, barren enclosure consisting of concrete walls anda small pool. Indoor data were collected during public veiwinghours (10AM-5:00PM) and the hippos were fed daily at 11:00AM.Consequently, feeding behaviors were observed daily. In addition,interactions with keepers were about 10 times more frequent whenthe animals were housed indoors than outdoors.
Question: How could this study be imporved?
Question: How could this study be imporved?
Trinidad TremblayLv2
28 Sep 2019
