Foraging unit for avian, mammalian and reptilian species and met

Details Foraging unit for avian, mammalian and reptilian species and met Foraging unit for avian, mammalian and reptilian species and met

1996-03-29

1998-01-20

Mancene, Gene

Animal husbandry

Feeding device

119 524, 119702, 119421, 119462, A01K 1502

Patent

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057091650

ABSTRACT:
A stimulative feeding device for use by animals. The device is designed as a function of the specific animal for which it is intended, with the underlying characteristic that the animal is required to use its natural foraging capabilities to recover food from the device. The device includes a basic structure having a plurality of cavities for retaining a supply of food for the animal. The basic structure is opaque so that the animal cannot see through it to observe some or all of the food. A portion or all of the cavities are hidden so that the animal is required to manipulate any hiding component in order to expose the food. The means for hiding the food can be as varied as the skill level of the animal for which it is intended. The device is not designed to teach the animal, but is instead designed to occupy that animal's time through activities that it would ordinarily carry out while in its natural environment. Although the device may be configured to suit most any animal, particularly those in captivity, attention is directed to avian, mammalian, and reptilian species.

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