Hence-benefiting feeding device for chimpanzee

By designing a gorilla puzzle feeder, using inclined panels and partition bars to form multiple feed rolling buffers, the problem of reduced feeding time and stereotyped behavior caused by a single feeding method of gorillas is solved, and the quality of life and display effect of gorillas is improved.

CN222776755UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-22SHANGHAI ZOO
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Application Number
CN202421464153.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-25
Publication Date
2025-04-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-25

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Technical Problem

The prior art has a single form of feeding gorillas in zoos, which leads to too easy gorillas to obtain food, reduce feeding time, reduce mobility, and may lead to poor stereotyped behavior and display effects.

Method used

A gorilla puzzle feeder was designed, including a base, an inclined panel, an upper side barrier, a left side barrier, a right side barrier and a partition barrier, forming multiple feed rolling buffers, increasing the difficulty and time for gorillas to obtain food.

Benefits of technology

By increasing the difficulty of feeding and extending the feeding time, the sleeping time and stereotyped behavior of gorillas are reduced, the feeding and exploration behavior is increased, and the quality of life and display effect of gorillas is improved.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a wisdom-benefiting feeding device for a chimpanzee. The wisdom-benefiting feeding device for the chimpanzee comprises a base, the panel is obliquely arranged on the base; the upper side barrier strip, the left side barrier strip and the right side barrier strip are arranged on the base and located on the upper side edge, the left side edge and the right side edge of the panel, the left end and the right end of the upper side barrier strip are connected with the upper end of the left side barrier strip and the upper end of the right side barrier strip, and a feed rolling area is defined by the upper side barrier strip, the left side barrier strip, the right side barrier strip and the panel; the partition barrier strips are arranged on the upper plate face of the panel at intervals in the feed rolling direction, the partition barrier strips divide the feed rolling area into a plurality of feed rolling buffer areas, and every two adjacent feed rolling buffer areas are communicated. And the feed can enter the lower feed rolling buffer area from the upper feed rolling buffer area.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of animal feeding devices, in particular to an educational feeding device for gorillas. Background Art

[0002] In their natural habitats, gorillas need to overcome various natural factors through their own efforts to obtain food, and they have various feeding behaviors. However, in the captive environment of the zoo, the mode of artificial feeding makes it easy for gorillas to obtain food, which lacks challenge and fun. It is very different from the way they obtain food in the wild. In the process of finding and obtaining food, the difficulty and time of feeding are very different. Therefore, gorillas cannot fully express their natural feeding behavior, and their interaction with the environment is poor. Gorillas that easily obtain food have relatively less activity time, which can easily cause animals to have stereotyped behaviors, resulting in poor display effects. In zoos, by enriching the content and increasing the complexity of gorillas' daily lives, their quality of life can be improved and enhanced, so that gorillas can show more natural behaviors in captive environments and improve the welfare of wild animals.

[0003] The traditional artificial feeding method is to spread the feed directly on the ground, which has many problems:

[0004] 1. The feeding method is single, which is not conducive to the natural behavior display of gorillas;

[0005] 2. It is too easy to get food, which reduces the time spent eating and leads to a decrease in the activity of gorillas;

[0006] 3. It can easily cause gorillas to develop stereotyped behaviors;

[0007] 4. The display to tourists is not good.

[0008] Therefore, the applicant has found a solution to the above-mentioned problem through beneficial exploration and research, and the technical solution to be introduced below is produced in this context. Utility Model Content

[0009] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is: in view of the above-mentioned deficiencies and defects of the prior art, to provide an educational feeding device for gorillas which increases the difficulty of feeding, prolongs the feeding time, reduces the frequency of abnormal behaviors such as stereotyped behaviors of gorillas, and improves the display effect.

[0010] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention can be achieved by adopting the following technical solutions:

[0011] A gorilla food-collecting device, comprising:

[0012] Pedestal;

[0013] A panel tiltedly disposed on the base;

[0014] An upper baffle, a left baffle, and a right baffle are arranged on the base and located at the upper edge, left edge, and right edge of the panel, the left and right ends of the upper baffle are connected to the upper ends of the left baffle and the right baffle, and a feed rolling area is formed between the upper baffle, the left baffle, the right baffle and the panel; and

[0015] A plurality of partition bars are arranged on the upper surface of the panel at intervals along the feed rolling direction, and the partition bars divide the feed rolling area into a plurality of feed rolling buffer zones. Two adjacent feed rolling buffer zones are connected so that the feed can enter the feed rolling buffer zone located below from the upper feed rolling buffer zone.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the base includes a left support frame, a right support frame and a connecting cross beam, the left support frame is composed of a left vertical support rod, a left horizontal support rod and a left vertical support short rod, the right support frame is composed of a right vertical support rod, a right horizontal support rod and a right vertical support short rod, the upper ends of the left vertical support rod and the right vertical support rod are connected to the left and right ends of the upper side baffle bar, and the lower parts thereof are connected to the front ends of the left horizontal support rod and the right horizontal support rod, the upper ends of the left vertical support short rod and the right vertical support short rod are connected to the lower ends of the left side baffle bar and the right side baffle bar, and the lower parts thereof are connected to the rear ends of the left horizontal support rod and the right horizontal support rod, and the left and right ends of the connecting cross beam are connected to the lower parts of the left vertical support rod and the right vertical support rod.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the angle between the panel and the horizontal plane is 30° to 60°.

[0018] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the angle between the panel and the horizontal plane is 45°.

[0019] In a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the dividing baffle is arranged obliquely or horizontally, and the left and right ends of the dividing baffle are in direct contact with the left baffle and the right baffle or have rolling gaps to connect two adjacent feed rolling buffer zones.

[0020] In a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the base, the panel, the upper baffle, the left baffle, the right baffle and the partition baffle are all made of wood material.

[0021] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0022] 1. The utility model combines the feeding function with the enrichment of gorillas, increases the difficulty of gorillas to eat, prolongs the feeding time, reduces the sleeping time, significantly increases the feeding behavior and exploration behavior, and significantly reduces the stereotyped behavior, begging behavior, and aggressive behavior, thereby improving the quality of life of gorillas;

[0023] 2. The utility model better demonstrates the feeding behavior of gorillas, and cooperates with popular science explanations to facilitate popular science propaganda to tourists;

[0024] 3. The utility model can meet the needs of other primates by changing the size and has a wide range of uses. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0026] Figure 1 It is a stereogram of the utility model.

[0027] Figure 2 It is the front view of the utility model.

[0028] Figure 3 It is a left view of the utility model.

[0029] Figure 4 It is a right view of the utility model.

[0030] Figure 5 It is a top view of the utility model.

[0031] Figure 6 It is a bottom view of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easy to understand, the present invention is further described below with reference to specific illustrations.

[0033] See also Figures 1 to 6 The gorilla feeding device shown in the figure comprises a base 100 , a panel 200 , an upper baffle 300 , a left baffle 400 , a right baffle 500 and a plurality of partition baffles 600 .

[0034] The panel 200 is tilted on the base 100. In this embodiment, the angle between the panel 200 and the horizontal plane is 30° to 60°. Preferably, the angle between the panel 200 and the horizontal plane is 45°. The panel 200 and the base 100 are fixedly connected.

[0035] The upper baffle bar 300, the left baffle bar 400, and the right baffle bar 500 are respectively arranged on the base 100 and are located at the upper edge, left edge, and right edge of the panel 200. The left end and the right end of the upper baffle bar 300 are respectively connected to the upper ends of the left baffle bar 400 and the right baffle bar 500. A feed rolling area a is formed between the upper baffle bar 300, the left baffle bar 400, the right baffle bar 500 and the panel 200.

[0036] A plurality of partition bars 600 are arranged at intervals on the upper surface of the panel 200 along the feed rolling direction, and the plurality of partition bars 600 divide the feed rolling area a into a plurality of feed rolling buffer areas b. Two adjacent feed rolling buffer areas b are connected, so that the feed can enter the feed rolling buffer area b located below from the upper feed rolling buffer area b.

[0037] The base 100 includes a left support frame 110, a right support frame 120 and a connecting crossbeam 130. The left support frame 110 is composed of a left vertical support rod 111, a left horizontal support rod 112 and a left vertical support short rod 113. Similarly, the right support frame 120 is composed of a right vertical support rod 121, a right horizontal support rod 122 and a right vertical support short rod 123. The left support frame 110 and the right support frame 120 in this embodiment are symmetrical structures, and the connecting crossbeam 130 connects the left support frame 110 and the right support frame 120.

[0038] The upper ends of the left vertical support rod 111 and the right vertical support rod 121 are connected to the left and right ends of the upper side baffle 300, the lower ends of the left vertical support rod 111 and the right vertical support rod 121 are connected to the front ends of the left horizontal support rod 112 and the right horizontal support rod 122, the upper ends of the left vertical support short rod 113 and the right vertical support short rod 123 are connected to the lower ends of the left side baffle 400 and the right side baffle 500, the lower ends of the left vertical support short rod 113 and the right vertical support short rod 123 are connected to the rear ends of the left horizontal support rod 111 and the right horizontal support rod 121, and the left and right ends of the connecting beam 130 are connected to the lower parts of the left vertical support rod 111 and the right vertical support rod 121.

[0039] A plurality of partition bars 600 are arranged obliquely or horizontally, and the left and right ends of the partition bars 600 are in direct contact with the left side bar 400 and the right side bar 500 or have rolling gaps therebetween, so that two adjacent feed rolling buffer zones b are connected.

[0040] The base 100, the panel 200, the upper side bar 300, the left side bar 400, the right side bar 500 and the partition bar 600 are all made of wood material. Since they are made of wood material, they have a certain friction force, so that the feed does not fall easily in the feed rolling buffer zone b.

[0041] The use principle of the gorilla's educational feeding device of the utility model is as follows:

[0042] The gorilla feeding device of the utility model is placed on the outside of the net cage, and the gorilla is located on the inside of the net cage; when the gorilla needs to be fed, the keeper puts food such as fruits and vegetables into each feed rolling buffer zone b on the panel 200, and the gorilla can cut a piece of bamboo pole or branch as a tool, and after passing the tool through the net cage, it can move the food in the feed rolling buffer zone b, so that the food rolls to the bottom, thereby obtaining the food.

[0043] The above shows and describes the basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection claimed by the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A gorilla feeding device, characterized in that: include Pedestal; A panel tiltedly disposed on the base; An upper baffle, a left baffle, and a right baffle are arranged on the base and located at the upper edge, left edge, and right edge of the panel, the left and right ends of the upper baffle are connected to the upper ends of the left baffle and the right baffle, and a feed rolling area is formed between the upper baffle, the left baffle, the right baffle and the panel; and A plurality of partition bars are arranged on the upper surface of the panel at intervals along the feed rolling direction, and the partition bars divide the feed rolling area into a plurality of feed rolling buffer zones. Two adjacent feed rolling buffer zones are connected so that the feed can enter the feed rolling buffer zone located below from the upper feed rolling buffer zone.

2. The gorilla feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base comprises a left support frame, a right support frame and a connecting crossbeam, the left support frame is composed of a left vertical support rod, a left horizontal support rod and a left vertical support short rod, the right support frame is composed of a right vertical support rod, a right horizontal support rod and a right vertical support short rod, the upper ends of the left vertical support rod and the right vertical support rod are connected to the left and right ends of the upper side baffle bar, and the lower parts thereof are connected to the front ends of the left horizontal support rod and the right horizontal support rod, the upper ends of the left vertical support short rod and the right vertical support short rod are connected to the lower ends of the left side baffle bar and the right side baffle bar, and the lower parts thereof are connected to the rear ends of the left horizontal support rod and the right horizontal support rod, and the left and right ends of the connecting crossbeam are connected to the lower parts of the left vertical support rod and the right vertical support rod.

3. The gorilla feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The angle between the panel and the horizontal plane is 30° to 60°.

4. The gorilla feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The angle between the panel and the horizontal plane is 45°.

5. The gorilla feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The partition bars are arranged obliquely or horizontally, and the left and right ends of the partition bars are in direct contact with the left side bar and the right side bar or have rolling gaps, so that two adjacent feed rolling buffer zones are connected.

6. A gorilla feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The base, the panel, the upper baffle, the left baffle, the right baffle and the dividing baffle are all made of wood material.