Cluster analysis in ethological research

Big cats are often on display in zoos around the world. The study of their time budget is basis ethological research captivity. paper considers features behavior subfamily Pantherinae, daily activity animals summer, methods keeping, exposition enclosures, and relationships with keepers. studies were conducted summer 2012 2013 at Barnaul Zoo. total observation for was 120 hours. African lion (Panthera leo – male), Ussuri tiger tigris altaica female), Amur leopard pardus orientalis male) has been studied. In course work, compilation ethograms, continuous recording, free observations used. clustering method applied to analyze patterns Cluster analysis breaks down captivities into two large blocks. Locomotion should be considered as a separate block. animal’s growth development period require high proportion physical activity, which noticeable when observing tiger. occupied 32.8% this animal. Large have never shelter (in wooden structures appropriate size). They used roof houses only place rest observation. marking, hunting, eating, exploratory behavior, grooming, such forms freezing, static position, orienting reaction did not differ significantly. Play elements hunting manipulative took 5.5% tiger’s under review. We associate primarily age given observed times less Far Eastern (2.9%) (2.6%)..