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Stereotypes
Stereotypes are abnormal behaviors seen in captive animals due to stress and boredom. This includes pacing, self-harm, over-grooming, head-weaving, etc.

Food-Based Enrichment
Food-based enrichment is meant to mimic what a captive animal would do in the wild for food. This is extremely important because in the wild, animals are adapted to work hard for what they eat. A lot of time and energy is spent finding food, which is why this tactic is used to make it more challenging for the animal rather than just feeding it simple food. Forcing the animal to work for its food causes more stimulation, preventing it from becoming bored. This kind of enrichment can also help with a captive animal's physical health because it could force the animal to be more active. For example, food can be hidden and spread cross an enclosure making the animal actively search for it.

Structural Enrichment
Structural Enrichment is when objects are added to an enclosure to mimic an animal’s natural habitat. These objects can be switched out occasionally or kept permanently. The environment of captive animals should be switched frequently since their environment in the wild would bring on new objects and exploration. The animal should never become too familiar with their environment because that can cause boredom, no stimulation or stereotypical behavior. Examples of this could be swings or climbing structures.

Wenqi's Feedback
Good job. You added the information that is missed in your Wikipedia article. Also, the way you added the information and your language style are very consistent with the original Wikipedia article. One suggestion: is it possible that you find some examples from your source(s) to add at the end of "Structural Enrichment" like you did for "Food-Based Enrichment"?

Jessica P's Feedback
This is a good start. The information is clear and the basis is explained well. Maybe there should be more development on the topics themselves. Where they will be added to the original article is clear and it will definitely enhance the reader's basic understanding of the topic. There is no identifiable bias in the information present. Sources need to be added to show where the information is coming from and add more information/new topics to add.

Mukandoli's Feedback

overall information seems well explained but you should add more sources to present all the information, so it will be more understandable and interesting  to the readers.