Contextual Factors Associated with Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites in Juvenile Polar Bears (<i>Ursus maritimus</i>) and a Cohabitating Juvenile Grizzly Bear (<i>Ursus arctos horribilis</i>) at the Detroit Zoo

Contextual Factors Associated with Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites in Juvenile Polar Bears (<i>Ursus maritimus</i>) and a Cohabitating Juvenile Grizzly Bear (<i>Ursus arctos horribilis</i>) at the Detroit Zoo

Fecal glucocorticoid metabolites have been used to evaluate responses to stressors in captive adult polar (<i>Ursus maritimus</i>) and grizzly (<i>Ursus arctos horribilis</i>) bears. However, there is a lack of physiological information on juvenile bears in captivity that cou...

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Main Authors: Emily Bovee, Tevon Madry, Kylen N. Gartland, Grace Fuller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Subjects:
fecal glucocorticoid metabolites
juvenile polar bear
juvenile grizzly bear
social conditions
zoo animal behavior
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5636/6/1/1
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