Using high-tech toys to improve foraging in captive rhinos

By Bethany Krebs, Jason Watters, and Fred Schechter
Backed by Catherine Simmons, Lynda Bowlin, Laura C. Black, Cecily Keating, Jenny Buchanan, Nathan Rowader, Jane Ellen Searight, Donna Myers, Deanna Nielson, John Kelm, and 165 other backers
San Francisco Zoo
San Francisco, California
BiologyPsychology
DOI: 10.18258/4495
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“You are my rhinoceros, am I not your oxpecker?”
June 1, 2015
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A Brief History of Rhinoceroses
May 30, 2015
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“What is the extinction of a Condor to a child who has...
May 26, 2015
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“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul...
May 22, 2015
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Teaching a Rhino to Use a Foobler: Day 2
May 19, 2015
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What would a rhino Foobler look like?
May 19, 2015
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A Tale of Two Rhinos: Why Conservation Matters
May 15, 2015
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Teaching a rhino to use a Foobler: Day 1
May 14, 2015
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"How do you get this job anyway?" Part 1
May 13, 2015
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Video Update #1
May 12, 2015
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Even anteaters agree: variety is the spice of life
May 12, 2015
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What do rhinos do all day?
May 11, 2015
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