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  2. Captivity (animal) - Wikipedia

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    Animal captivity is the confinement of domestic and wild animals. [1] More specifically, animals that are held by humans and prevented from escaping are said to be in captivity . [ 2 ] The term animal captivity is usually applied to wild animals that are held in confinement, but this term may also be used generally to describe the keeping of ...

  3. Category:Animals in captivity - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Animals in captivity" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Birdcage; C.

  4. Captivity - Wikipedia

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    Captivity, or being held captive, is a state wherein humans or other animals are confined to a particular space and prevented from leaving or moving freely. An example in humans is imprisonment . Prisoners of war are usually held in captivity by a government hostile to their own.

  5. List of domesticated animals - Wikipedia

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    silk, animal feed, pets Tame/held in captivity, some physical changes Fairly common in captivity, extent of status in the wild unclear 6b Other insects: Eri silkmoth (Samia ricini) Ailanthus silkmoth (Samia cynthia) and wild eri silkmoth (Samia canningi) date uncertain India: silk, pets Tame/held in captivity, some physical changes Common in ...

  6. List of maximum animal lifespans in captivity - Wikipedia

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    On average, captive animals (especially mammals) live longer than wild animals. This may be due to the fact that with proper treatment, captivity can provide refuge against diseases, competition with others of the same species and predators. Most notably, animals with shorter lifespans and faster growth rates benefit more from zoos than animals ...

  7. Captive breeding - Wikipedia

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    USFWS staff with two red wolf pups bred in captivity. Captive breeding, also known as captive propagation, is the process of keeping plants or animals in controlled environments, such as wildlife reserves, zoos, botanic gardens, and other conservation facilities.

  8. Captive orcas - Wikipedia

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    The practice of keeping killer whales in captivity is controversial, and organisations such as World Animal Protection, PETA, and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation campaign against the captivity of killer whales. Orcas in captivity may develop physical pathologies, such as the dorsal fin collapse seen in 80–90% of captive males.

  9. Animal welfare - Wikipedia

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    Research in wild animal welfare has two focuses: the welfare of wild animals kept in captivity and the welfare of animals living in the wild. The former has addressed the situation of animals kept both for human use, as in zoos or circuses, or in rehabilitation centers.