Muns Sabrina J, Hoy Julia M, Murray Peter J
School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, Australia.
Hidden Vale Wildlife Centre, The University of Queensland, Grandchester, Queensland, Australia.
Zoo Biol. 2018 Jun 19. doi: 10.1002/zoo.21419.
Commercially available microchip-automated devices for companion animals also have potential application with captive wildlife. To explore this potential, a captive bridled nailtail wallaby was trained to use a SureFlap Microchip Pet Door. Throughout the 62 day study the wallaby's interactions with the door increased in frequency and intensity, culminating in the repeated use of the microchip-automated door. This was the first record of any captive macropod being trained to use a microchip-automated device and demonstrates proof-of-concept that captive macropods can successfully utilize commercially available microchip-automated devices. Further research is recommended to develop methodology and evaluation techniques for training captive macropods while also exploring intra- and inter-species variations in responses.
市售的用于伴侣动物的微芯片自动化设备在圈养野生动物方面也有潜在应用。为了探索这种潜力，一只圈养的带缰钉尾袋鼠接受训练使用SureFlap微芯片宠物门。在为期62天的研究中，袋鼠与门的互动在频率和强度上都有所增加，最终反复使用了微芯片自动化门。这是任何圈养有袋类动物接受训练使用微芯片自动化设备的首次记录，并证明了圈养有袋类动物能够成功利用市售微芯片自动化设备的概念验证。建议进一步开展研究，以开发训练圈养有袋类动物的方法和评估技术，同时探索种内和种间反应的差异。
