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The Importance Of Captive Animal Interactions

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Weir wrote, “For primates and other social mammals, the chance to interact with one another is an important part of a healthy environment.” I would struggle if I was unable to interact with other people on a daily basis. I have gone a week or two without seeing another person before and I ended up leaving the house just to get some much needed interaction. I was so caught up in my own thoughts I was arguing with myself in the shower. Having somebody to interact with improves my mental state, so it would make sense that it would also improve the lives of captive animals. Weir went on to talk about zoos and the research they do in enriching the lives of the animals in zoos. From red pandas to tigers, zoos specialized their environments. How

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