Egelkamp Crystal L, Ross Stephen R
Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Illinois.
Zoo Biol. 2019 Mar;38(2):220-235. doi: 10.1002/zoo.21458. Epub 2018 Nov 27.
In the past few decades, there has been an increase in the number of zoo-based touchscreen studies of animal cognition around the world. Such studies have contributed to the field of comparative cognition despite the fact research has only been performed at a relatively small number of institutions and with a narrow range of species. Nonetheless, zoo-based touchscreen studies are increasingly recognized as both having the potential to be enriching for captive animals by providing them with opportunities for choice, as well as potentially being a tool with which to measure changes in welfare. Zoo-based touchscreen research on public display also has the potential to impact zoo visitors; encouraging them not only learn more about the cognitive abilities of animals, but also potentially promoting increased respect for these species. Given the lack of a comprehensive review of this scope of specialized research, and the broad potential impacts on animals and programs, here we discuss the history, implementation, and potential outcomes of touchscreen research in zoo settings.
在过去几十年里，全球范围内基于动物园的动物认知触屏研究数量有所增加。尽管此类研究仅在相对较少的机构、针对范围狭窄的物种开展，但它们为比较认知领域做出了贡献。尽管如此，基于动物园的触屏研究越来越被认为，既能通过为圈养动物提供选择机会使其受益，又有可能成为衡量福利变化的一种工具。基于动物园的公共展示触屏研究还有可能影响动物园游客；不仅鼓励他们更多地了解动物的认知能力，还可能促使他们增强对这些物种的尊重。鉴于缺乏对这一专业研究领域的全面综述，以及其对动物和项目的广泛潜在影响，我们在此讨论动物园环境中触屏研究的历史、实施情况和潜在成果。
