ACCESSORY FOR ENRICHING THE ENVIRONMENT OF ANIMALS LIVING IN CAPTIVITY

摘要

The present invention relates to an accessory for enriching the environment of animals living in captivity, in particular for non-human primates. This accessory (1) is made of a material that is degradable, in particular by a mechanical stress applied by the animal, the said material consisting of a compressed mixture of two products: a matrix (2) consisting of cellulose, in which appetizing elements (3) are dispersed, the said appetizing elements (3) representing between 5% and 20% of the overall mass of the said accessory (1). Preferably, this matrix consists of cellulose plates (2), compressed with the appetizing elements (3) in a density between 0.6 and 1.8 g/cm3.