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Environmental Enrichment Reduces Signs of Boredom in Caged Mink
Animals housed in impoverished cages are often labelled ‘bored’. They have also been called ‘apathetic’ or ‘depressed’, particularly when profoundly inactive. However, these terms are rarely operationally defined and validated. As a negative state caused by under-stimulation, boredom should increase...
Autores principales: | Meagher, Rebecca K., Mason, Georgia J. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3498363/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23155462 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0049180 |
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