Zoo Record Keeping

How long do you need to keep records up to date and available?

• 4 years

• 5 years

• 6 years

• 7 years

What is the most commonly used individual identification method?

• Microchipping

• Ear notching

• Leg rings

• Branding

Which of these is an example of records which you should keep at a zoo?

• Feeding records

• Health records

• Behavioural records

• All of the above

Which of these traits should NOT be used for identification

• Scars

• Fur patterns

• Specific behaviours

• Feather patterns

Which piece of UK legislation states that records must be kept for zoos

• Zoo Licensing Act 1981

• Animal Welfare Act 2006

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

• Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

It is important for animals to be individually identifiable

• True

• False

What is the name of the list of species-specific behaviours which can be used to assess behaviour?

• Behaviour record

• Endogram

• Ethogram

• Angiogram