ARKS Codes in ZIMS

ARKS Note Code

ARKS Note Code Meaning

ZIMS Destination

ZIMS ObservationType

ZIMS ObservationSubType

ZIMS NoteType

ZIMS NoteSubType

Obsolete in ZIMS?

B

Behavior note

Observation

General

Behavior (B)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

B1

Aggression

Observation

Communication

Aggression (BI)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

B2

Territoriality

Observation

Communication

Territoriality (B2)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

B3

Feeding

Comment

N/A

N/A

Diet/Appetite

Feeding Obsolete (B3)

Yes

B4

Grooming

Comment

N/A

N/A

General

Grooming Obsolete (B4)

Yes

B5

Stereotypic behavior

Observation

Individual Behavior

Stereotypic (B5)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

B6

Vocalization

Observation

Communication

Vocalization (B6)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

B7

General activity

Comment

N/A

N/A

General

General Activity Obsolete (B7)

Yes

B8

Behavior - locally specified

Comment

N/A

N/A

General

Behavior Locally Specific Obsolete (B8/B9)

Yes

B9

Behavior - locally specififed

Comment

N/A

N/A

General

Behavior Locally Specific Obsolete (B8/B9)

Yes

BA

Adult/adult behavior

Comment

N/A

N/A

Communication

Adult/adult Behavior Obsolete (BA)

Yes

BB

Building Nest

Observation

Reproduction

Building Nest (BB)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

BG

Group behavior

Observation

Communication

Group behavior (BG)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

BI

Adult/infant behavior

Comment

N/A

N/A

Communication

Adult/infant Behavior Obsolete (BI)

Yes

BN

Nesting

Observation

Reproduction

Nesting (BN)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

BS

Individual behavior

Observation

Individual Behavior

Individual Behavior (BS)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

C

Comments

Comment

N/A

N/A

General

Comments Obsolete (C)

Yes

EG

Egg information

Observation

Reproduction

Egg Information (EG)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

FB

Freezebrand

Comment

N/A

N/A

Animal Information

Freezebrand Obsolete (FB)

Yes

HP

Previous history and Histopath Results

Comment

N/A

N/A

General

Previous History/Histopath Results Obsolete (HO)

Yes

ID

Identification

Comment

N/A

N/A

Animal Information

Identification Obsolete (ID)

Yes

IN

Introduction

Observation

Management

Introduction (IN)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

IP

Individual Planning

Comment

N/A

N/A

General

Individual Planning Obsolete (IP)

Yes

LR

Loan Report

Comment

N/A

N/A

Transactions

Loan Report (LR)

No

M

Medical note

Observation

Physical Condition / Health / Routine Care

Medical Note (M)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

MD

Medical diagnosis

Comment

N/A

N/A

Physical Condition / Health / Routine Care

Medical Diagnosis (MD)

No

MF

Fecal check/worming

Observation

Physical Condition / Health / Routine Care

Fecal Check/Worming (MF)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

MH

Foot management

Observation

Physical Condition / Health / Routine Care

Foot Management (MH)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

MI

Immobilization

Observation

Physical Condition / Health / Routine Care

Immobilization (MI)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

MN

Necropsy results

Comment

N/A

N/A

Physical Condition / Health / Routine Care

Necropsy Results (MN)

No

MO

Medical observation

Observation

Physical Condition / Health / Routine Care

Medical Observation (MO)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

MP

Medical procedure

Observation

Physical Condition / Health / Routine Care

Medical Procedure (MP)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

MT

Medical treatment

Observation

Physical Condition / Health / Routine Care

Medical Treatment (MT)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

MV

Vaccination and Paramyxovirus Note

Comment

N/A

N/A

Physical Condition / Health / Routine Care

Vaccination/Paramyxovirus Obsolete (MV)

Yes

N

Note

Observation

General

NULL

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

NA

Acquisition note

Comment

N/A

N/A

Transactions

Acqusiition Note Obsolete (NA)

Yes

NB

Birth note

Observation

Animal Events

Birth/Hatch Note (NB)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

NC

Collection data

Observation

Transactions

NULL

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

ND

Physical/legal arrival

Comment

N/A

N/A

Transactions

Physical/Legal Arrival (ND)

No

NE

Age estimate

Comment

N/A

N/A

Animal Information

Age Estimate (NE)

No

NI

Identity description

Comment

N/A

N/A

Animal Information

Identity Description Obsolete (NI)

Yes

NM

Missing/escaped

Comment

N/A

N/A

Transactions

Missing/Escape Obsolete (NM)

Yes

NN

Donor's name

Comment

N/A

N/A

Transactions

Donor's Name Obsolete (NN)

Yes

NO

Disposition note

Comment

N/A

N/A

Transactions

Disposition Note (NO)

No

NP

Possible parents

Comment

N/A

N/A

Relationships

Possible Parents Obsolete (NP)

Yes

NR

Carcass note

Comment

N/A

N/A

Physical Condition / Health / Routine Care

Carcass Note (NR)

No

NS

Sexing note, Special conditions, and Recipient's Name and Address

Comment

N/A

N/A

General

SexingNote/SpecialConditions/RecipientNameAndAddress Obsolete(NS)

Yes

NU

Museum number

Comment

N/A

N/A

Animal Information

Museum Number Obsolete (NU)

Yes

NX

Death note

Observation

Animal Events

Death Note (NX)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

O

Breeding management

Observation

Management

Breeding Management (O)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

OA

Artificial insemination

Observation

Reproduction

Artificial Insemination (OA)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

OB

Breeding encounter

Comment

N/A

N/A

Reproduction

Breeding Encounter Obsolete (OB)

Yes

OC

Contraception

Comment

N/A

N/A

Sex Information

Contraception (OC/tab)

No

OE

Electroejaculation

Observation

Reproduction

Electroejectulation (OE)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

OF

Fostering note

Comment

N/A

N/A

Development

Fostering Note Obsolete (OF)

Yes

OG

Genetic information

Comment

N/A

N/A

Relationships

Genetic Information (OG)

No

OH

Handrearing note

Comment

N/A

N/A

Development

Hand Rearing Obsolete (OH)

Yes

OI

Incubation note

Observation

Reproduction

Incubation (OI)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

OM

Multiple clutching

Comment

N/A

N/A

Reproduction

Multiple Clutch (OM)

No

ON

Neutering

Comment

N/A

N/A

Sex Information

Neutering Obsolete (ON)

Yes

OS

Breeding separation

Observation

Reproduction

Breeding Separation (OS)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

P

Physical condition

Observation

Physical Condition / Health / Routine Care

Physical Condition (P)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

PA

Antlers/horns

Observation

Physical Condition / Health / Routine Care

Antlers/horns (PA)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

PS

Shed/molt

Observation

Physical Condition / Health / Routine Care

Shed/moult (PS)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

PW

Wings

Comment

N/A

N/A

Physical Condition / Health / Routine Care

Wings Obsolete (PW)

Yes

Q

Animal management note

Observation

Management

Animal Management (Q)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

QD

Diet

Comment

N/A

N/A

Diet/Appetite

Diet Obsolete (QD)

Yes

QE

Environment

Observation

Management

Environment (QE)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

QH

Human interaction

Observation

Communication

Human Interaction (QH)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

QS

Social

Observation

Communication

Social (QS)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

QT

Training/Conditioning

Observation

Management

Training/Conditioning (QT)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

R

Reproductive behavior

Observation

Reproduction

Reproductive (R)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

RA

Pre-copulatory behavior

Observation

Reproduction

Precopulatory (RA)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

RC

Copulatory behavior

Comment

N/A

N/A

Reproduction

Copulatory Behavior Obsolete (RC)

Yes

RG

Gestation behavior

Observation

Reproduction

Gestation Behavior (RG)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

RN

Neonatal behavior

Observation

Development

Neonatal Behavior (RN)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

RO

Nesting Behavior

Comment

N/A

N/A

Reproduction

Nesting Behavior Obsolete (RO)

Yes

RP

Parturition behavior

Observation

Parental

Parturition (RP

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

S1

National Chimp Plan

Comment

N/A

N/A

General

National Chimp Plan Obsolete (S1)

Yes

S2

Experimental History

Comment

N/A

N/A

General

Experimental History Obsolete (SG)

Yes

SE

Sex Modification Log

Comment

N/A

N/A

Sex Information

Sex Modification Log (SE)

No

SG

Color Phase

Comment

N/A

N/A

Animal Information

Color Phase Obsolete (SG)

Yes

SM

Weight/Length

Comment

N/A

N/A

Physical Condition / Health / Routine Care

Weight/Length Obsolete (SM)

Yes

SN

Change Log

Comment

N/A

N/A

General

Change Log Obsolete (SN)

Yes

SR

Taxon per Recipient

Comment

N/A

N/A

Animal Information

Taxon per Recipient (SR)

No

SV

Taxon per Vendor

Comment

N/A

N/A

Animal Information

Taxon per Vendor (SV)

No

SW

Fledge Date

Observation

Development

Fledge Date

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

SX

Dam/Sire ID Elsewhere

Comment

N/A

N/A

Relationships

Dam/Sire ID Elsewhere Obsolete (SX)

Yes

SY

Egg Lay Date

Observation

Reproduction

Egg Lay (SY)

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

TB

Broker

Comment

N/A

N/A

Transactions

Broker Obsolete (TB)

Yes

TG

Growth Stage

Comment

N/A

N/A

Development

Growth Stage Obsolete (TG)

Yes

TH

Group History

Comment

N/A

N/A

General

Group History (TH)

Yes

TI

Accession from Group

Comment

N/A

N/A

Transactions

Accession from Group Obsolete (TI)

Yes

TL

Litter/Clutch

Comment

N/A

N/A

Relationships

Litter/Clutch (TL)

No

TS

Shipper

Observation

Transactions

NULL

ZIMS System Page Comment

AnimaObservationAddEdit

No

TT

Delivery

Comment

N/A

N/A

Transactions

Delivery Obsolete (TT)

Yes

TX

Price

Comment

N/A

N/A

Transactions

Price Obsolete (TX)

Yes

V

Vaccination

Comment

N/A

N/A

Physical Condition / Health / Routine Care

Vaccination (V)

No

VT

Trade Value

Comment

N/A

N/A

Transactions

Trade Value (VT)

No

X1

Research observation

Comment

N/A

N/A

Management

Research Observation Obsolete (X1-X9)

Yes

X2

Research observation

Comment

N/A

N/A

Management

Research Observation Obsolete (X1-X9)

Yes

X3

Research observation

Comment

N/A

N/A

Management

Research Observation Obsolete (X1-X9)

Yes

X4

Research observation

Comment

N/A

N/A

Management

Research Observation Obsolete (X1-X9)

Yes

X5

Research observation

Comment

N/A

N/A

Management

Research Observation Obsolete (X1-X9)

Yes

X6

Research observation

Comment

N/A

N/A

Management

Research Observation Obsolete (X1-X9)

Yes

X7

Research observation

Comment

N/A

N/A

Management

Research Observation Obsolete (X1-X9)

Yes

X8

Research observation

Comment

N/A

N/A

Management

Research Observation Obsolete (X1-X9)

Yes

X9

Research observation

Comment

N/A

N/A

Management

Research Observation Obsolete (X1-X9)

Yes