Zoological Research and Animal Learning

Acknowledgments to reviewers of Zoological Research

New Year Address of Zoological Research

The year 2016 was a wonderful and important one for Zoological Research (ZR). In recognition of its impressive progress and great potential to develop into a leading journal in the field, ZR is now supported by the “Project for Enhancing International Impact of China STM Journals” (PIIJ) (Class B) (2016–2018). Having wide coverage, PIIJ is the most influential project in China for supporting an...

New Year address from Zoological Research.

Animal Learning Research in the German-Speaking Area

The research on animal learning issuing from the germanophone area over the last ten years is reviewed. The field has received relatively little attention, particularly in psychology departments, few of which are equipped for such work. What research has been done, however, has proceeded along rather eclectic lines,largely unconstrained by behavioristic theory. There is no focussing theme and t...

Laparoscopy in zoological medicine.

The technique of laparoscopy was adapted and utilized in zoological medicine for various mammals, birds, and reptiles for reproductive and diagnostic studies as well as clinically related research. It was concluded that since anesthesia was routinely required for most manipulative procedures in zoo animals, and since laparoscopy adds little additional risk, the use of this technique provides an...