impact The isolation, confinement and minimal mental stimulation causes severe physical and called self-destructive behaviors Zoocosis. An animal zoocótico is one who has suffered mental damage due to captivity. These animals exhibit obsessive behaviors, abnormal and repetitive, with evidence that an animal is suffering deeply. A simple crossed by the zoo suffice to note each of these symptoms. The zoocosis can be detected not only in animals from zoos and circuses, but also can have farm animals, laboratory or other captive situations. However, this type of abnormal behaviors and obsessive NOT occur in the wild. Wandering constantly walking up and down, following the same route and on. May exhibit this behavior felines and canines. Spinning in circles: a way of wandering endlessly. Rim repeatedly: the walls, bars or the cage doors. Giraffes usually exhibit this behavior. Turn the neck unnaturally: it is usually characteristic of captive primates. Biting repetitively Rocking: constant rocking from side to side as they stand. It can be seen in elephants. Rocking: rocking back and forth obsessively, sometimes sitting and hugging to something. They tend to exhibit this behavior apes. Apathy: passivity and unresponsiveness to stimuli. This is usually because of marginalization and the forced separation of their social groups. Aggression: towards objects, animals or people. Self-mutilation: zoocosis animals can suffer self-inflicted damage as biting the tail, limbs, or head banging against the wall. Coprophilia: unnatural meal and play with excrement.
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