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Comparative study on the daily activity budget of sun bear (Helarctus malayanus) in captivity and semi-captivity

A comparative study on the daily activity budget of the sun bear was conducted in Lok Kawi Wildlife Park and Borneon Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) Malaysia. The behaviour of 22 individuals was recorded using the Instantaneous scan sampling method. A total of 330 hr were collected, with 180 hr...

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Main Authors: Abdul Mawah, Siti Sarayati, Chor-Wai, Lo, Jasnie, Farnidah
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Published: Malaysian Society of Applied Biology Origin 2021
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spelling my.um.eprints.355602023-10-16T07:25:25Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/35560/ Comparative study on the daily activity budget of sun bear (Helarctus malayanus) in captivity and semi-captivity Abdul Mawah, Siti Sarayati Chor-Wai, Lo Jasnie, Farnidah QL Zoology A comparative study on the daily activity budget of the sun bear was conducted in Lok Kawi Wildlife Park and Borneon Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) Malaysia. The behaviour of 22 individuals was recorded using the Instantaneous scan sampling method. A total of 330 hr were collected, with 180 hr were collected at Lok Kawi Wildlife Park and 150 hr at BSBCC. Thirteen behavioural activities were recorded using the Ad-libitum sampling method in both captive and semi-captive bears, which were then grouped into three categories; active, passive, and abnormal behaviours classes and tabulated in an ethogram. Captive sun bears are kept permanently under human control, such as in zoos, while semi-captive sun bears are released to the forest during the day but kept in the cage at night. This study shows that semi-captive bears are significantly more active than captive bears. More passive and abnormal behaviours are present in captive bears. Stereotypic pacing scored the highest percentage of observation with 24 for abnormal behaviour in captive bears. Both captive and semi-captive bears showed a similar pattern of active and passive behavioural rhythms. The peak for active behaviours was from 1000 to 1100 hr, and the peak for passive behaviours was from 1300 to 1400 hr. In conclusion, although there was a difference in activities done between captive and semi-captive bears, the pattern of behavioural rhythms between both group of bears was similar. The introduction of enrichment programmes is crucial to captive bears to reduce stereotypic pacing behaviour. © 2021, Malaysian Society of Applied Biology. All rights reserved. Malaysian Society of Applied Biology Origin 2021 Article PeerReviewed Abdul Mawah, Siti Sarayati and Chor-Wai, Lo and Jasnie, Farnidah (2021) Comparative study on the daily activity budget of sun bear (Helarctus malayanus) in captivity and semi-captivity. Malaysian Applied Biology, 50 (1). pp. 115-124. ISSN 01268643, DOI https://doi.org/10.55230/mabjournal.v50i1.18 <https://doi.org/10.55230/mabjournal.v50i1.18>. 10.55230/mabjournal.v50i1.18
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topic QL Zoology
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Abdul Mawah, Siti Sarayati
Chor-Wai, Lo
Jasnie, Farnidah
Comparative study on the daily activity budget of sun bear (Helarctus malayanus) in captivity and semi-captivity
description A comparative study on the daily activity budget of the sun bear was conducted in Lok Kawi Wildlife Park and Borneon Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) Malaysia. The behaviour of 22 individuals was recorded using the Instantaneous scan sampling method. A total of 330 hr were collected, with 180 hr were collected at Lok Kawi Wildlife Park and 150 hr at BSBCC. Thirteen behavioural activities were recorded using the Ad-libitum sampling method in both captive and semi-captive bears, which were then grouped into three categories; active, passive, and abnormal behaviours classes and tabulated in an ethogram. Captive sun bears are kept permanently under human control, such as in zoos, while semi-captive sun bears are released to the forest during the day but kept in the cage at night. This study shows that semi-captive bears are significantly more active than captive bears. More passive and abnormal behaviours are present in captive bears. Stereotypic pacing scored the highest percentage of observation with 24 for abnormal behaviour in captive bears. Both captive and semi-captive bears showed a similar pattern of active and passive behavioural rhythms. The peak for active behaviours was from 1000 to 1100 hr, and the peak for passive behaviours was from 1300 to 1400 hr. In conclusion, although there was a difference in activities done between captive and semi-captive bears, the pattern of behavioural rhythms between both group of bears was similar. The introduction of enrichment programmes is crucial to captive bears to reduce stereotypic pacing behaviour. © 2021, Malaysian Society of Applied Biology. All rights reserved.
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author Abdul Mawah, Siti Sarayati
Chor-Wai, Lo
Jasnie, Farnidah
author_facet Abdul Mawah, Siti Sarayati
Chor-Wai, Lo
Jasnie, Farnidah
author_sort Abdul Mawah, Siti Sarayati
title Comparative study on the daily activity budget of sun bear (Helarctus malayanus) in captivity and semi-captivity
title_short Comparative study on the daily activity budget of sun bear (Helarctus malayanus) in captivity and semi-captivity
title_full Comparative study on the daily activity budget of sun bear (Helarctus malayanus) in captivity and semi-captivity
title_fullStr Comparative study on the daily activity budget of sun bear (Helarctus malayanus) in captivity and semi-captivity
title_full_unstemmed Comparative study on the daily activity budget of sun bear (Helarctus malayanus) in captivity and semi-captivity
title_sort comparative study on the daily activity budget of sun bear (helarctus malayanus) in captivity and semi-captivity
publisher Malaysian Society of Applied Biology Origin
publishDate 2021
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/35560/
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