North American river otter : Lontra canadensis : husbandry notebook /
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[Grand Rapids, Mich.] :
[John Ball Zoological Garden?],
[1995?]
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Table of Contents:
- Taxonomy
- Common names
- Taxonomic overview
- van Zyll de Jong's 1972 geographic races of Nearotic River otters
- How many subspecies are there?
- Lutra or Lontra?
- van Zyll de Jong's (1972 case
- CITES listing
- Distribution
- Subspecies map
- Status
- CITES listing
- 1990 survey (IUCN otter specialist group)
- Population status map - 1994
- Conservation status map - 1994
- 1994 status survey
- United States
- Canada
- ISIS Zoological Institution census
- Identification and description
- Coat
- Head and body length.
- Tail length
- Total length
- Weight
- Sub-species distinctions
- Sexually dimorphism
- Teeth
- Mammae
- Vertebrae
- Behavior, social organization, natural history
- Habitat
- Home ranges
- Activity cycle
- Feeding behavior
- Social system
- Social behavior
- Body care
- Breeding/reproductive behavior
- Parental care
- Age of dispersal
- Reproduction
- Gestation
- Breeding season
- Estrous cycle & length
- Male sexual characteristics
- Female sexual characteristics
- Copulation characteristics
- Age of sexual maturity.
- Birth season
- Signs of imminent birth
- Pre-partum weight gain
- Post-partum weight loss
- Parturition
- Intrauterine mortality
- Litter size & sex ratio at birth
- Pup weight statistics
- Neonatal mortality
- Developmental stages
- Contraception techniques
- Management for breeding
- Breeding in captivity
- 1994 breeding survey
- Age at birth of first litter
- Breeding survey
- Captive management
- Housing and enclosure requirements
- Hand-rearing
- General information
- Milk replacer or selecting a formula
- Otter milk analysis.
- Analysis of commercial animal milk replacers
- N.A. River Otter Breeding Survey
- Handrearing
- Diet
- Comparison of diets
- Sample diets
- Caldwell Zoo
- Calgary Zoo
- John Ball
- Miller Park Zoo
- Salmonier Nature Park
- Health care
- Weight ranges
- Life span
- Physiological norms
- Physical norms
- Quarantine
- ISIS and AAZV
- Hematology and blood chemistry values
- Vaccination program
- Dietary issues
- Signs of illness
- Bacterial disease
- Mycotic diseases
- Parasites (external)
- Parasties (internal)
- Protozoa
- Viral disease.
- Other
- Common injuries or ailments
- Bite wounds
- Coat in poor condition
- Loose stools
- Pneumonia
- Stress
- Tooth decay
- Other dental disease
- Chemical restraint and anesthesia
- Behavioral enrichment
- Central Park Wildlife Center North American River Otter Enrichment Survey
- Natural vegetation, soil
- Exhibit furniture
- Nesting material
- Added items (non-edible)
- Added items (live food)
- Added items (edibles)
- Additional ideas
- Enrichment items by facility.