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Feeding, mating and animal wellbeing: new insights from phylogenetic comparative methods by Mellor, Emma L, Mason, Georgia J

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Correction to: 'Feeding, mating and animal wellbeing: new insights from phylogenetic comparative methods' by Mellor, Emma L, Mason, Georgia J

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Nature calls: intelligence and natural foraging style predict poor welfare in captive parrots by Mellor, Emma L, McDonald Kinkaid, Heather K, Mendl, Michael T, Cuthill, Innes C, van Zeeland, Yvonne R A, Mason, Georgia J

“…Understanding why some species thrive in captivity, while others struggle to adjust, can suggest new ways to improve animal care. Approximately half of all…”
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The welfare problems of wide-ranging Carnivora reflect naturally itinerant lifestyles by Bandeli, Miranda, Mellor, Emma L, Kroshko, Jeanette, Maherali, Hafiz, Mason, Georgia J

“…Carnivora with naturally small home ranges readily adjust to the evolutionarily new environment of captivity, but wider-ranging species seem prone to stress…”
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Large Lemurs: Ecological, Demographic and Environmental Risk Factors for Weight Gain in Captivity by Mellor, Emma L, Cuthill, Innes C, Schwitzer, Christoph, Mason, Georgia J, Mendl, Michael

“…Excessive body mass, i.e., being overweight or obese, is a health concern associated with issues such as reduced fertility and lifespan. Some lemur species are…”
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Abnormal repetitive behaviours in captive birds: a Tinbergian review by Mellor, Emma, Brilot, Ben, Collins, Sarah

“…•Here, we review abnormal repetitive behaviours (ARBs) in captive birds.•Avian ARBs are considered using Tinbergen’s ‘Four Questions’ framework.•For most…”
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Stereotypic route tracing in captive Carnivora is predicted by species-typical home range sizes and hunting styles by Kroshko, Jeanette, Clubb, Ros, Harper, Laura, Mellor, Emma, Moehrenschlager, Axel, Mason, Georgia

“…In captive conditions (e.g. zoos), some Carnivora species typically show negligible stereotypic behaviour (SB) and reproduce successfully, while others tend to…”
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The Role of Support for Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Mellor, Emma

“…This thesis is comprised of three sections which include a systematic literature review (SLR), an empirical research paper and a critical appraisal, focusing…”
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Phylogenetic comparative methods: Harnessing the power of species diversity to investigate welfare issues in captive wild animals by Mellor, Emma, McDonald Kinkaid, Heather, Mason, Georgia

“…This paper reviews a way of investigating health and welfare problems in captive wild animals (e.g., those in zoos, aviaries, aquaria, or aquaculture systems)…”
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