Temperament assessment of black (Diceros bicornis) and white (Ceratotherium simum) rhinos using keeper temperament surveys and novel object tests

Kelly Chimpén Mac Leod, Marieke K. Jones, Lara C. Metrione, Elizabeth W. Freeman

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0356484
Published: 2026-09-16
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0356484,
  title = {Temperament assessment of black (Diceros bicornis) and white (Ceratotherium simum) rhinos using keeper temperament surveys and novel object tests},
  author = {Kelly Chimpén Mac Leod and Marieke K. Jones and Lara C. Metrione and Elizabeth W. Freeman},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS One},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0356484},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0356484}
}

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Leod, K. C. M., Jones, M. K., Metrione, L. C., & Freeman, E. W. (2026). Temperament assessment of black (Diceros bicornis) and white (Ceratotherium simum) rhinos using keeper temperament surveys and novel object tests. PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0356484

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