| environmental conditions associated with repetitive behavior in a group of african elephants. | repetitive movement patterns are commonly observed in zoo elephants. the extent to which these behaviors constitute a welfare concern varies, as their expression ranges from stereotypies to potentially beneficial anticipatory behaviors. nevertheless, their occurrence in zoo animals is often viewed negatively. to better identify conditions that prompt their performance, observations were conducted on six african elephants (loxodonta africana) at the north carolina zoo. individuals spent most of t ... | 2015 | 25919392 |