VMD 512: Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

TIME-BUDGET ACTIVITY AND HOUSING

• Consideration needs to be given to the time budget activity of the wild animal species kept as exhibit in the zoo.
• Nocturnal wild animal species like wolves may prefer to retire during the day time. Hence, the dens may be provided for these species in their housing arrangements.
• Similarly,separate arrangements have to be made while building housing facilities for thenocturnal wild animal species like owl, palm-civet etc.