Training animals in captivity for vital instances like health checks and being able to give them medicines is a necessary part of the job, but it is not without its challenges. While logistics have a part to play, the individual personality of the animal is also a big factor, as researchers in Brazil found when they tried, and succeeded, in teaching deer basic commands. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

In Brazil, 12 red brocket deer ( Mazama americana ) were used in a study looking to evaluate how reactive the deer were in a routine handling procedure by an unfamiliar person. Deer can exhibit high reactivity in response to a stimulus, which reflects their wild adaptations as a prey species.

To properly handle red br

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