Lake Buena Vista, Florida – Disney’s Animal Kingdom is home to approximately 2,000 animals of 300 species. And they all require special care.
For some birds, their attention can be as small as a grain of rice.
Radio frequency identification (RFID) bands are helping scientists monitor the breeding behavior and diet of northern carmine bee-eaters. Tracking devices allow animal care teams to see how often the colorful birds eat bugs given to them by nutritionists rather than wild bugs. Choosing wild bugs too often can lead to an unbalanced diet.
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This technology gives Disney’s animal care team one more tool to understand bird activity, location, behavior, and response to training cues. Disney hopes to eventually add other bird species to the study and continue learning more about all of the unique animals.
Andrew, a research program specialist in the Animal, Science and Environment team, said: “This project is really exciting to work on as it allows us to introduce cutting-edge technology to give the birds the best possible care.” Ta.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom monitors the breeding and feeding habitat of more than 100 birds. The park is home to the largest population of Carmine bee-eaters of any Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited facilities.
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