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Table 1 Summary of published and unpublished research on big cat personality and stress
physiology
Big cat Personality
AuthorSpecies
Sample
Size
OriginMethodology
Factors
discussed
Social
interaction,
Health
(Goswami
et
al
2020)
Asiatic
lion
Captive
Novel object/
Keeper survey
Soc
Inter
action
Wanget al(2019)AmurtigerCaptive
Behavioural
observation/
Keep
er survey
GeneticsHealth
(Boccacino
et
al
2018)
JaguarCaptive
Behavioural
observation
Enviro
nment
,
Health
Kamyk (2017)African lionReintroducedNovel object
Soc
ial
Interaction
Enviro
nment
(Pastoriet Asiatic lionCaptiveKeeper survey
Soc
ial
Interaction
Enviro
nment
Tiger
9
Captive
(Phillipset alCheetahCaptive
Soc
ial
Interaction
Enviro
nment
(Pastorinoet 2017a)TigerCaptiveBehavioural observation/Keeper surveySocialInteractionHealth
(Dunstet alAfrican lion
Novel object/
Behavioural
observation
Soc
ial
Interaction,
Enviro
nment
(Gartneret al
African
lion
CaptiveKeeper survey
Soc
ial
Interaction, Gen
Health
Snow
leopard
Captive(Chadwick CheetahCaptiveBehavioural observation
Soc
ial
Interaction,EnvironmentGenetics
Health
(Baker & Pullen 2013)CheetahCaptive
Novel object/
Behavioural
observation
Soc
ial
Interaction
Enviro
nment
(Gartner &
Po
well 2012)
Snow
leopard
Captive
Keeper survey/
Novel object
Enviro
nment
,
Gen
etics
(Phillips & Peck 2007)Royal Bengal tigerCaptiveKeeper survey
Soc
ial
InteractionEnvironment
Gen
etics
(Wielebnowski 1999)CheetahCaptiveKeeper survey/ Behavioural observation
Soc
ial
Interaction, Environment
Gen
etics
Big cat Stress Physiology
AuthorSpecies
Sample
Size
OriginMethodology
Factors
discussed
(Azevedoet alIberian lynxCaptive, Wild
Hair cortisol &
corticosterone
metabolite EIA
__
(Burstahler
et al
2019)
Canada
lynx
Wild
harvest
Hair cortisol
metabolite
EIA
Environment
(Naidenkoet al
Amur
tiger
WildFaecal cortisol metabolite EIA
Royal
Bengal
tiger
Wild(SgambelluriAfrican lionCaptiveSaliva corticosterone metabolite EIA
Soc
ial
InteractionEnvironmentGenetics
Health
(Websteret alAfrican leopardCaptivWildFaecal cortisol, corticosterone metabolites EIA
Enviro
nmen
t
,
ife Historyand Evolutionary
traits
(Malviyaet al
Royal
Bengal
tiger
WildFaecal cortisol metabolite EIA
Enviro
nment
,
Genetics
Health
(Vazet alRoyal Bengal tigerCaptiveFaecal corticosterone metabolite EIASocialInteractionEnvironmentHealth
Indian
Leopard
Captive
(Ivanov
et al
2017)
Amur
tiger
Captive
Faecal cortisol
metabolite EIA
Environment
(MesaCruzet
Jaguar
--
Wild
Faecal
corticosterone
metabolite RIA
GeneticsHealthPumaWild(Bhattacharjeeet alRoyal Bengal tigerWildFaecal cortisol metabolite EIA
Enviro
nment
,
Life Historyand Evolutionary
traits
,
Health
(Pavlovaet alAmur leopardWildFaecal cortisol metabolite EIA
Soc
ial
InteractionEnvironment
H
ealth
(Parnellet alSumatran tigerCaptiveFaecal cortisol metabolite EIA
Soc
ial
InteractionEnvironmentGenetics
Health
(MesaCruzet JaguarWild
Faecal cortisol
metabolite EIA /corticosterone
metabolite RIA
Environment
(Pribbenowet
Eurasian
lynx
Iberian
lynx
CaptiveFaecal cortisol & corticosterone metabolite EIAEnvironment
(Fanson &
Wielebnowski
2013)
Canada lynxCaptive
Faecal
corticosterone
metabolite EIA
Social
interaction,
Environment
(Ludwiget alCheetahCaptive
Faecal
corticosterone
metabolite EIA
__
(Terwissen
et al
2013)
Canada
lynx
Captive
Hair cortisol
metabolite EIA
Health
(Watsonet al
Amur
leopard
CaptiveFaecal corticosterone metabolite EIA
Amur
tiger
Captive
Cheetah
2
Captive
Snow
leopard
Captive
Sumatran
tiger
Captive(Narayanet al
Sumatran
tiger
CaptiveFaecal cortisol metabolite EIASocialInteraction,EnvironmentHealth
Royal
Bengal
tiger
Captive
(Creel
et al
2013)
African
lion
Wild
Faecal cortisol
metabolite EIA
Soc
ial
Inter
action
(Conforti
et al
2012)
JaguarCaptive
Faecal cortisol
metabolite RIA
Enviro
nment
,
Health
(Fansonet alCanada lynxCaptiveWildFaecal cortisol & corticosterone metabolite EIA
Life history
and Evolutionary
traits
(Burgeneret alSnow leopardCaptiveFaecal cortisol metabolite EIA
Soc
ial
Interaction
Enviro
nment
(Schildkraut African lionCaptiveFaecal and hair corticosterone metabolites EIA
Soc
ial
InteractionEnvironment
Health
(Dembiec
et al
2004)
TigerCaptive
Faecal cortisol
metabolite RIA
Environment
(Younget alheetahCaptive
Faecal cortisol
metabolite EIA/ corticosterone
metabolite RIA
Soc
ial
InteractionEnvironment
Gen
etics
(Terioet alCheetahCaptivWildFaecal cortisol metabolite RIA
Soc
ial
InteractionEnvironment
Health
(Nogueira & Silva 1997)
Jaguar
8
Captive
Blood cortisol metabolite RIAEnvironment
Cougar
13
Captive
(Wildtet al
Cheetah
3
Captive
Blood cortisol metabolite RIAEnvironmentGeneticsHealth
Tiger
7
Captive
Leopard
4
Captive
Puma
3
Captive
(Brownet al
Tiger
3
Captive
Blood cortisol metabolite RIAGenetics
North
Chinese
leopard
Captive(Wildtet alCheetahCaptiveWildBlood cortisol metabolite RIA
Enviro
nment
,
Life Historyand Evolutionary
traits
,
Gen
etics
Big Cat Personality and Stress Physiology
AuthorSpecies
Sample
size
OriginMethodology
Factors
discussed
(Razalet alAfrican cheetahCaptive
Behavioural observation,
Keeper survey / Faecal corticosterone
metabolite RIA
SocialInteraction
(Milleret alCheetahCaptive
Behavioural observation,
Keeper survey / Faecal corticosterone
metabolite RIA
Social Interaction, Environment
(Bertocchiet Amur tigerCaptiveBehavioural observation/ Faecal Cortisol metabolite EIASocialInteractionEnvironment
(TorgersonWhite & Bennett 2014)African lionCaptiveKeeper survey / Faecal corticosterone metabolite RIASocialInteractionEnvironment
(DeCaluwe
et
al
2013)
Clouded
leopard
Captive
Keeper survey / Faecal
cortisol metabolite EIA
Environment
(Wielebnowskiet alClouded leopardCaptive
Keeper survey / Faecal
corticosterone
metabolite RIA
Environmentealth
(Jurkeet alCheetahCaptiveKeeper survey / Faecal cortisol metabolite RIA
Soc
ial
InteractionEnvironment
Gen
etics
*Thesis/ unpublished work; Reintroduced= Reintroduced animals from captivity to wildEIA = Enzyme immunoassay, RIA = Radioimmunoassay