Polar Bear Stereotypy Study
Introduction-
The purpose of this text is to discuss the pacing/cycling stereotypy in jaguars, polar bears, leopards and lemurs in captivity. Repetitive behaviour such as, pacing and cycling is common in most mammals in captivity. You can see distinctly in the enclosure that the animal is performing this behaviour as a path may be worn in the enclosure. The term pacing can mean that the animal is walking a in a certain pattern that doesn’t change, even which way it turns each time can determine the stereotypic behaviour. It can also be how long it may pace for such as a few circuits or for an extended period. When the animal is pacing there could also be different movements while doing it. For example, a polar bear may sway its head from left
The purpose of this text is to discuss the pacing/cycling stereotypy in jaguars, polar bears, leopards and lemurs in captivity. Repetitive behaviour such as, pacing and cycling is common in most mammals in captivity. You can see distinctly in the enclosure that the animal is performing this behaviour as a path may be worn in the enclosure. The term pacing can mean that the animal is walking a in a certain pattern that doesn’t change, even which way it turns each time can determine the stereotypic behaviour. It can also be how long it may pace for such as a few circuits or for an extended period. When the animal is pacing there could also be different movements while doing it. For example, a polar bear may sway its head from left