Electronic Theses and Dissertation

abstrak efek pengunjung terhadap perilaku hewan di kebun binatang telah banyak dilaporkan. namun, pengaruh pengunjung terhadap stres pada rusa sambar (cervus unicolor) masih terbatas. penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efek jumlah, umur serta aktivitas pengunjung terhadap perubahan perilaku dan konsentrasi kortisol pada rusa sambar di taman rusa lamtanjong, aceh besar. data perilaku dan sampel feses diambil dari tujuh ekor rusa sambar. perilaku harian dikoleksi menggunakan metode focal animal sampling. sampel feses diekstrak dan konsentrasi kortisol diukur menggunakan teknik elisa. data yang diperoleh diuji menggunakan uji one way anova. hasil pengamatan selama delapan minggu, jumlah pengunjung yang mengunjungi kandang rusa sebanyak 5.610 orang dengan persentase 46% pengunjung laki-laki dan 54% pengunjung perempuan. berdasarkan usia, 36% adalah anak-anak, 50 % adalah dewasa dan 14% adalah remaja. aktivitas pengunjung yang berpengaruh secara signifikan yaitu berteriak (r= 762). hasil analisis menunjukkan jumlah pengunjung meningkatkan perilaku harian rusa sambar yaitu grooming (p

ABSTRACT The effect of visitors on animal behavior in zoos has been widely reported. However, the effect on stress on sambar deer (Cervus unicolor) is still limited. This study aims to determine the number, age, and activity of visitors to behavior changes and cortisol concentrations in sambar deer in Lamtanjong Deer Park, Aceh Besar. Behavioral data and faecal samples were taken from seven sambar deer. Daily behavior was collected using the Focal Animal Sampling method. The stool sample was extracted and the cortisol concentration was measured using the ELISA technique. The data obtained was tested using the One Way ANOVA test. The results of observations for eight weeks, the number of visitors who visited the deer enclosure was 5,610 people with a percentage of 46% male visitors and 54% female visitors. By age, 36% were children, 50% were adults and 14% were teenagers. Visitor activity that has a significant effect is shouting (r=762). The results of the analysis showed that the number of visitors increased the daily behavior of sambar deer, namely grooming (P