Perilaku Individu Beruang Madu (Helarctos Malayanus) di Taman Hewan Pematangsiantar

Abstract

The research was conducted on August 04th to August 17th, 2020 for 14 days, at Siantar Zoo, North Sumatra. The observations were done with in 6 hours intervals (10 am to 16.00 WIB) per day. This study used the Focal Animal as sampling method, by observing one individual in a group at certain time intervals. The observation of individual sun bear behavior started from the sun bear held and moved from the cage by the keeper to the open area of the cage at 10.00 WIB until 16.00 WIB (afternoon) until it was being put back into the holding cage. The research was recorded by video cameras with the time of recording in two minutes The Sun Bears behaviors was tabulated from the video cameras. Percentage of the frequency of individual behavior of female sun bears in Siantar Zoo showed its movement behavior was 56.01%, resting behavior was 33.44%, eating behavior was 8.77% and excreting behavior was 1.77%. The Siantar Zoo already had regular and fairly good system while protected and kept the sun bear.

Penelitian ini dilakukan pada tanggal 04 Agustus sampai 17 Agustus 2020 selama 14 hari, dengan kurun waktu 6 jam (Pukul 10.00 sampai dengan 16.00 WIB) per hari di Taman Hewan Pematangsiantar, Provinsi Sumatera Utara. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Focal Animal Sampling, yaitu dengan mengamati satu individu dalam suatu kelompok pada interval waktu tertentu. Pengamatan perilaku individu beruang madu pada penelitian ini dilakukan mulai saat beruang madu dikeluarkan dari kandang kurung (in holding) oleh keeper ke kurungan terbuka (enclosure) pada pukul 10.00 WIB sampai dengan pukul 16.00 WIB (sore hari) sebelum dimasukkan kembali ke dalam in holding. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan waktu pencatatan setiap perilaku individu perdua menit pada tabulasi data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan persentase frekuensi perilaku individu beruang madu betina secara umum di Taman Hewan Pematangsiantar, yaitu perilaku bergerak 56,01%, perilaku istirahat 33,44%, perilaku makan 8,77% dan perilaku membuang kotoran 1,77%. Sistem pengelolaan beruang madu di Taman Hewan Pematangsiantar sudah memiliki sistem yang cukup baik dan teratur.