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Lion Bioacoustic Study

Lion Bioacoustic Study. 2013. What to expect:. A bit about lion behavior and natural history A bit about behavioral data collection Our study design and research question Your role as a volunteer Data collection and scheduling Practice. We’re going to start with something very important….

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Lion Bioacoustic Study

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  1. Lion Bioacoustic Study 2013

  2. What to expect: A bit about lion behavior and natural history A bit about behavioral data collection Our study design and research question Your role as a volunteer Data collection and scheduling Practice

  3. We’re going to start with something very important….

  4. Online kitty videos!!!!!! http://videos.howstuffworks.com/animal-planet/28394-fooled-by-nature-lions-roar-video.htm

  5. What makes lion vocalizations interesting? Rare social system Use of roars and vocalizations in different scenarios Role of bioacoustics in captive management

  6. Applied Bioacoustics (Voldina and Voldin 1999) Identification of species, sub species, and hybrids Determining a reproductive state Behavioral Management Indicators of social relationships Emotional indicators Sex determination Pfferle et al 2007

  7. Lions in our Zoo

  8. New kids on the block…

  9. Our Study Questions • Determine effect of introductions on two resident lions • Change in activity budgets • Change in hormone levels • Determine the role of vocalizations throughout introductions • Frequency of vocalizations • Define types of vocalizations and look at prevalence of individual types of vocalizations • Statistical analysis of predictor variables!

  10. Data Collection • Daily collection of • Video • Audio recorder • Poop! • Before, during, (and after?) introductions

  11. Behavioral Data Collection • Instant scan sampling • Recording the behavioral state of an animal on a set interval • Good for recording activity budgets and common behaviors • All occurrence sampling • Recording every occurrence of a particular behavior of interest • Good for recording rare behaviors that are unlikely to be represented on an interval

  12. Some Example Footage

  13. Some Example Footage

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  15. Scheduling Please use the site www.sbzlion.wordpress.com to make your schedule requests Please complete your schedule requests by the Monday prior to your observation Confirmation e-mails will be sent out to individuals every Monday with complete details

  16. End. Questions?

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