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Zoochosis is stereotypy in animals caused by captivity. Coined by the late actor and animal rights advocate Bill Travers,[1] the term is widely used by animal rights organizations.
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- ^ "Zoochosis". Animal Liberation Front.com. Animal Liberation Front.
- http://www.worldwidewords.org/turnsofphrase/tp-zoo1.htm – a bit slight
- TimeAsia
- "For Asia's Animals, it's a Jungle Out There". TIME Asia. Time. Archived from the original on 2009-12-23.
dazed elephants swing their trunks from side to side, their feet tethered by chains and their repetitive motions betraying signs of a dementia known as "zoochosis."
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- "For Asia's Animals, it's a Jungle Out There". TIME Asia. Time. Archived from the original on 2009-12-23.
- Independent
- "Britain to step up fight against cruelty in European zoos".
inspectors discovered captive animals in a distressed condition, many displaying psychotic behaviour or "zoochosis", pacing, rotating their heads and begging for food.
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- "Britain to step up fight against cruelty in European zoos".
- "Children Of All Ages Delighted By Enslavement Of Topsy The Elephant". The Onion. Onion. 2010-06-02.
"Look, they're dancing," said 5-year-old Jonah Meeks, mistaking the elephants' constant swaying for something that wasn't a maladaptive behavior caused by serious psychological trauma.