• Passionate about animal behaviour, he studied evolutionary ecology at the University of Munich, and then did a PhD at the Max Planck Institute for Behavioural Physiology in Starnberg. (nature.com)
  • Such 'time-depth' perspectives will help offer insight into how responsive collective behaviours may be to external environmental influence throughout animals lives and whether there are certain pathways of evolutionary least resistance in the mechanisms underlying these behaviours. (royalsociety.org)
  • Individual identification is a crucial step to answer many questions in evolutionary biology and is mostly performed by marking animals with tags. (researchgate.net)
  • Mantis shrimp , predatory crustaceans , are an example of an aggressive and territorial organism whose agonistic behaviour has been studied in an ecological and evolutionary context. (wikipedia.org)
  • Many animals show complex behaviours that can have important ecological and evolutionary consequences. (ncsu.edu)
  • Ethology is the scientific study of animal behavior in natural conditions, focusing on understanding behavior as an evolutionary adaptation. (microbiologynote.com)
  • The history of ethology is a fascinating journey that has shaped our understanding of animal behavior and its evolutionary roots. (microbiologynote.com)
  • The general focus of the course is on behaviour from an evolutionary point of view. (lu.se)
  • From the simple (and by no means definitive) list of differentials for tail chasing given above it should be obvious that underlying cognition can vary enormously with a given presenting stereotypic behaviour. (lincoln.ac.uk)
  • We call our field cognitive zoology to reflect the fact that we believe that cognition is an integral part of all facets of animal life. (lu.se)
  • Consequently, there must be a placement of cognition in a larger zoological context, that takes into consideration animals' ethologies, ecologies and adaptations, as well as developmental and learning processes. (lu.se)
  • The lectures usually follow the content in the book but are also supplemented by topics such as animals' cognition and personalities. (lu.se)
  • Animal behavior is the area of science also known as ethology. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although the title of the book suggests differently, the majority of the book deals with animal behavior in relation to sexual selection theory. (uu.nl)
  • The Application of the Science of Animal Behaviour to the Zoo and the Ethics of Keeping Animals in Captivity" Applied Animal Behavior Science Vol. 18 Iss. (bepress.com)
  • Parasites can impact the behavior of animals and alter the interplay with ecological factors in their environment. (researchgate.net)
  • Follow this board for information and tips about animal behavior -for your pets and for wild animals. (pinterest.nz)
  • Ethology, a captivating branch of zoology, delves into the intricate world of animal behavior. (microbiologynote.com)
  • Throughout history, numerous naturalists have dedicated themselves to unraveling the mysteries of animal behavior, with the scientific foundations of ethology rooted in the groundbreaking work of Charles Darwin and esteemed ornithologists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including Charles O. Whitman, Oskar Heinroth, and Wallace Craig. (microbiologynote.com)
  • Rather than focusing on a specific animal group, ethologists are primarily interested in understanding behavioral processes, often exploring a particular type of behavior-such as aggression-across unrelated species. (microbiologynote.com)
  • This interdisciplinary field intertwines neuroscience and ethology, enabling scientists to explore the neural mechanisms underlying animal behavior, uncovering the intricate connections between the brain and behavior. (microbiologynote.com)
  • In conclusion, ethology stands as a captivating and rapidly evolving field that unravels the enigma of animal behavior. (microbiologynote.com)
  • Darwin's interest in behavior inspired his protégé George Romanes to explore animal learning and intelligence, although his anthropomorphic approach did not gain scientific support. (microbiologynote.com)
  • The aim is to explore challenges and opportunities in a) coding/annotation, b) analysis, and c) data management of human and animal behavior. (lu.se)
  • In the book, the different aspects of animal sexual behaviour are discussed following five main questions. (uu.nl)
  • Male same-sex sexual behaviour was widespread in a population of rhesus macaques. (theconversation.com)
  • Life on Earth covered evolution, Living Planet , ecology, and now The Trials of Life tackles ethology, the study of how animals behave. (toppingbooks.co.uk)
  • Built upon the foundation laid by esteemed scientists and propelled by modern advancements, ethology opens new gateways of understanding, revealing the intricate tapestry of behaviors woven throughout the animal kingdom. (microbiologynote.com)
  • Following the war, Tinbergen moved to the University of Oxford, strengthening ethology in the United Kingdom alongside notable figures such as William Thorpe, Robert Hinde, and Patrick Bateson at the Sub-department of Animal Behaviour at the University of Cambridge. (microbiologynote.com)
  • I started some training ​in Animal Psychology at university and then trained specifically on Pet Animal Psychology through the Centre of Applied Pet Ethology (COAPE) - a training college that specifically teaches Pet Animal Behaviour. (animalbehaviouraustralia.com)
  • Other issues discussed are animal welfare, ethics of laboratory animal experiments, and ethology of domestic animals. (lu.se)
  • Suppose you are struggling with your pet's behaviour. (cityvets.co.uk)
  • After your consultation, you will have a full understanding of your pet's behaviour problems, why and how they have established and how to rectify their unwanted behaviour. (animalbehaviouraustralia.com)
  • Rebecca Sommerville is an animal behaviourist and welfare scientist that has worked for several leading international charities. (nhbs.com)
  • Elaine has also gained certification as a Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CCAB) accredited by the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB). (cityvets.co.uk)
  • Anyone can call themselves a Behaviourist even Dog Trainers, but a proper Dog Behaviourist or Dog Psychologist is formally educated and qualified in the field of Dog Behaviour and animal psychology by a regulatory authority. (animalbehaviouraustralia.com)
  • A Dog Behaviourist or Dog Behaviour Specialist is skilled in understanding and shaping behaviours in pets and generally works with dogs displaying behaviour problems. (animalbehaviouraustralia.com)
  • My name is Dionna Newton, I am an Animal Behaviourist and founder of Animal Behaviour Australia. (animalbehaviouraustralia.com)
  • With the tools taught to you by our Dog Behaviourist along with time practicing at home with your pet, you will be fully empowered to successfully change your pets unwanted behaviour. (animalbehaviouraustralia.com)
  • Clear, concise entries are backed up by specific examples where appropriate, covering all aspects of behaviour from aggression to courtship. (oxfordreference.com)
  • Our results suggest that environmental variation, such as chronic predation risk, can lead to repeatable, and often predictable, changes in multifarious animal behaviours, and that various aspects of behaviour can diversify more or less independently of one another. (ncsu.edu)
  • Jargon free and informative, this dictionary is an essential source of reference for students of biology, psychology, and zoology, as well as fascinating reading for all those interested in animal behaviour. (oxfordreference.com)
  • Furthermore, we call our research cognitive zoology to emphasise that we aim to be broader than traditional comparative animal research, not confined to the methods of e.g. experimental psychology. (lu.se)
  • If, at a pinch, animal psychology were conceivable without human psychology, it is absolutely unthinkable without zoology, which forms its indispensable basis. (lu.se)
  • The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies relevant to the welfare and behaviour of zoo animals. (unitec.ac.nz)
  • In this course you will learn about disease genetics, genetics of animal behaviour and breeding for improved animal welfare. (slu.se)
  • Bridging the gap between the science of animal welfare and the animals and their owners, this book gives essential advice to practitioners worldwide on how to improve the welfare of all animals. (nhbs.com)
  • Down to earth and intensely practical, the book describes the fundamentals of changing human behaviour to benefit animal welfare and how this can be applied in real life situations. (nhbs.com)
  • This is an important text for animal welfare advisors, researchers, welfare auditors and veterinarians, and key reading for all those concerned with animal welfare in non-governmental organisations, in governments, in industry and at universities. (nhbs.com)
  • She completed an MSc in Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare at the University of Edinburgh and a BSc in Animal Behaviour at the University of Sheffield. (nhbs.com)
  • Rebecca currently works in the Post Adoption Support team at Dogs Trust and previously worked as a Global animal welfare advisor for Brooke - Action for Working Horses and Donkeys, on working equids in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. (nhbs.com)
  • Before this she was a researcher in the Food Business team at Compassion in World Farming, helping large food companies raise the minimum standards of welfare for farm animals. (nhbs.com)
  • Firstly, understanding animal behaviour equips you with the knowledge you'll need to promote animal welfare. (online-learning-college.com)
  • It was 1998, and Bshary was a young behavioural ecologist with a dream project: snorkelling in Egypt's Red Sea to observe the behaviour of coral-reef fish. (nature.com)
  • The work has also destroyed the stereotypical idea that fish are dumb creatures, capable of only the simplest behaviours - and it has presented a challenge to behavioural ecologists in a different field. (nature.com)
  • We tested whether populations evolving under different levels of predation risk show predictable and repeatable population-level behavioural differences in all five primary components of animal personality: aggression, sociability, boldness, activity and exploration. (ncsu.edu)
  • Considering the ecological importance of these behaviours, the ability to forecast behavioural shifts in a rapidly changing world could serve as a valuable conservation tool. (ncsu.edu)
  • Scientists who study primates have claimed that human-like behaviours such as cooperation are the sole privilege of animals such as monkeys and apes, and that they helped to drive the evolution of primates' large brains. (nature.com)
  • Since first studying animal behaviour Dr Ioannou has been interested in the evolution of group living and how groups form and are maintained over short time scales. (royalsociety.org)
  • This approach is often used to assess the evolution of those animals' behaviour. (online-learning-college.com)
  • Agonistic behaviour is a result of evolution , [5] and this can be studied in a number of species facing different environmental pressures. (wikipedia.org)
  • Examples are e.g. adaptations to avoid predation, evolution of behaviours associated with foraging and reproduction, mating systems, social behaviours and communication. (lu.se)
  • Konrad Lorenz's use of cinematic film for studying dabbling duck courtship behaviour and the availability of historic film materials. (uv.es)
  • For decades people have puzzled about how animals--fish schools, locust swarms, large flocks of birds--form large complex dynamical groups. (sciencedaily.com)
  • For example, some species of birds use directional communication, and therefore, we may assume that in this case the behaviour of an individual will be influenced by the signals received from those con-specifics that face towards this individual," said Eftimie. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Collective behaviours such as flocking in birds or decision making in colonial insects are some of the most intriguing behavioral phenomena in the animal kingdom. (royalsociety.org)
  • Researchers across several faculties draw on video recordings of animal and human behaviour (e.g., birds, humans speaking and gesturing in conversation or interviews) as their primary data source. (lu.se)
  • New research by University of Alberta scientists shows that one movement started by a single individual ripples through the entire group of animals and helps them form intricate and complicated patterns -- a finding that helps unravel the mystery that has plagued scientists for years. (sciencedaily.com)
  • But until now, the connection between the complex spatial group patterns that we can see in nature and the different ways animals communicate, has not been stated explicitly. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The hierarchy order is primarily determined by the age of the animals and maintained chiefly by the subordinates' behaviour patterns. (awionline.org)
  • This static perspective has hindered our ability to focus on other key questions relating to collective behaviour: how does development and natural selection shape the patterns of mechanisms of such fascinating behaviours? (royalsociety.org)
  • The purpose of the T-Maze Explorer is to enable its user to easily find patterns in the data and identify irregular behaviour while inspecting a single path,multiple or the whole trajectory ensemble simultaneously. (vrvis.at)
  • Lorenz, K.: The comparative method in studying innate behaviour patterns. (crossref.org)
  • Such sophisticated tool use is only practiced by a handful of animal species. (britannica.com)
  • They believe that 1-2 million of those species are animals. (online-learning-college.com)
  • Given the vast array of animals inhabiting our planet, it stands to reason that there is significant diversity in animal behaviour across both different species and environments. (online-learning-college.com)
  • Finally, comparative research looks at more than one different type of animal species and then examines their similarities and differences. (online-learning-college.com)
  • [1] [2] Agonistic behaviour is seen in many animal species because resources including food, shelter, and mates are often limited. (wikipedia.org)
  • As a nocturnal animal, we still understand little about the species' behaviour. (lu.se)
  • The course Animal Behaviour BIOF08 is given in English. (lu.se)
  • We know that an animal's unique physiology and anatomy impact behaviour, and that external stimuli (such as threats from other animals or weather changes) can immediately change the way in which animals behave and react to the world around them. (online-learning-college.com)
  • These explanations are not independent and a dog who starts chasing his tail for one reason may subsequently learn to do it at other times in order to gain attention, or the frequent repetition of the behaviour may potentially result in neurological sensitization and the expression of the behaviour becoming emancipated from its original triggering stimuli. (lincoln.ac.uk)
  • Scott and Fredericson describe that agonistic behaviour is displayed in a variety of different circumstances in response to different stimuli. (wikipedia.org)
  • Mosquitofish behaviours differed consistently, and largely predictably, between predation regimes: low-predation mosquitofish showed reduced sociability and greater exploration of a novel environment compared to high-predation counterparts. (ncsu.edu)
  • Using laboratory-born, high-predation mosquitofish, we confirmed that exploratory behaviours have a genetic basis and show significant within-individual repeatability. (ncsu.edu)
  • This produces the complex collective behaviours--swarm formation, zig-zag group movements--that emerge from the 'bottom up', simply based on interactions between neighbors. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Great strides have been made in understanding the mechanisms underlying collective behaviour in animals using the complex systems approach common in the physical sciences. (royalsociety.org)
  • This work however focuses on snapshots of collective behaviour. (royalsociety.org)
  • The goal of this meeting was to integrate the study of collective behaviour over time: how does it develop and how does it evolve? (royalsociety.org)
  • More recently, their research includes how predator and collective behaviour is affected by anthropogenic change in environmental variables, such as turbidity and anthropogenic noise. (royalsociety.org)
  • But, as is often the case with behaviour, this work has generally only been able to focus on snapshots of collective behaviour. (royalsociety.org)
  • He studies the mathematics of collective animal behaviour, social dynamics and mathematical biology. (lu.se)
  • David is the author of S occermatics and Outnumbered, which have been translated into ten languages, and Collective Animal Behaviour , the leading text in the academic field he helped create. (lu.se)
  • This dictionary covers every aspect of animal behaviour and includes terms from the related fields of ecology, physiology and psychology. (oxfordreference.com)
  • Understanding how animals think, learn and interact with one another can inform the science of ecology, as predator and prey shape their world. (theconversation.com)
  • Ecology and social behaviour of the Mongolian gerbil: A generalised review. (awionline.org)
  • The present review provides a compilation of the published data on the ecology and social behaviour of Mongolian gerbils. (awionline.org)
  • However, the absence of self-report also means that the array of repetitive behaviour conditions in companion animals is also much more diverse than in humans and there is a danger of drawing simple analogies between human and non-human animals based on very superficial phenotypic features. (lincoln.ac.uk)
  • It has existed for hundreds of years and still occurs naturally in both animals and humans in many parts of the world, including Asia, southern Europe, sub-Sahelian Africa and parts of Australia. (who.int)
  • Humans generally acquire the disease directly or indirectly from infected animals, or through occupational exposure to infected or contaminated animal products. (who.int)
  • This book deals chiefly with the habits and modes of life of the Crustacea, and attempts to provide an account of some of the more important scientific problems suggested by a study of the living animals in relation to their environment. (e-booksdirectory.com)
  • Undertaking experimental research means that a variable can be manipulated, and then the effects of this manipulation on the animal's behaviour can be observed and assessed. (online-learning-college.com)
  • Ecological insights from three decades of animal movement tracking across a changing Arctic. (lu.se)
  • Replacement describes using computer technology rather than direct animal research where possible. (online-learning-college.com)
  • Reduction describes reducing the number of animals you use in your studies. (online-learning-college.com)
  • And refinement describes improving procedures and techniques to ensure that all animals are treated ethically. (online-learning-college.com)
  • Preliminary behaviour describes the behaviours displayed by these rodents if fighting does not immediately begin. (wikipedia.org)
  • The results indicate that noise can affect chemical information use in the marine environment, acting cross-modally to impact chemically-guided search behaviour in free-ranging animals. (biologists.com)
  • This fascination coupled with advancing technologies has allowed scientists to make ever more refined investigations into the mechanisms and functional value of such behaviours. (royalsociety.org)
  • Tinbergen, N.: The hierarchical organization of mechanisms underlying instinctive behaviour. (crossref.org)
  • Broadly, anthropogenic noise and seabed vibration may have profound effects, even on behaviours mediated by other sensory modalities. (biologists.com)
  • Whilst I can assertively say that this is not a learnt behaviour, as they are born with venom glands which are designed different from the others of normal cobras, there are distinct behaviours how these Spitting Snakes turn to their biological build to react to the surroundings and happenings around them. (nus.edu.sg)
  • Animal behaviour is an incredibly diverse field and covers so many distinct elements. (online-learning-college.com)
  • nVue enables imaging of two distinct brain signals to gain deeper insight into how an ensemble of brain signals interacts during free behaviour in a single imaging session. (lu.se)
  • It's not just cats and dogs - we often feel a deep emotional bond with small animals like rabbits and guinea-pigs too. (theconversation.com)
  • His book, "The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals," published in 1872, influenced many subsequent ethologists by delving into the emotional expressions of animals. (microbiologynote.com)
  • Getting Insight on Animal Behaviour through Interactive Visualization of Multiple T-Maze Ensembles. (vrvis.at)
  • The lectures deal with health and behaviour of agriculture-, sport- and companion animals. (slu.se)
  • In: Companion animals - human health and disease, 18 July 2014, University of Lincoln. (lincoln.ac.uk)
  • Whereas these are often considered important indicators of mental health problems in people, in companion animals, many owners view these behaviours as "quirky" or even amusing features of their pet. (lincoln.ac.uk)
  • This presentation considers the value but also limitations of using companion animals as models of human conditions and especially the value of using real world rather than laboratory models. (lincoln.ac.uk)
  • Elaine has worked professionally with horses, dogs and other companion animals her entire working life. (cityvets.co.uk)
  • For many of us the bond we develop with our companion animals is as strong as those we develop with our human companions. (cityvets.co.uk)
  • It is known that there is a connection between the signals animals use to communicate with each other and their behaviour," said Raluca Eftimie, a graduate student in the U of A's Centre for Mathematical Biology. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Eftimie and her co-authors--Dr. Mark Lewis and Dr. Gerda de Vries, also from the Centre for Mathematical Biology housed in the U of A's Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences--used a one-dimensional mathematical model to describe the formation and movement of animal groups. (sciencedaily.com)
  • As a result of a warming global climate, understanding how organisms adjust their behaviour to environmental thermal conditions has become an increasingly important question in animal biology. (researchgate.net)
  • Two full-time technicians help biology researchers to realise new ingenious ways of gathering data on how animals move. (lu.se)
  • Studying the behaviour of animals is fascinating. (pinterest.nz)
  • Ethical animal use is the first rule of studying animal behaviour. (online-learning-college.com)
  • Studying the effects that parasites have on animals thus requires accurate estimates of infections in individuals. (researchgate.net)
  • The data loggers can be attached to animals to provide information about how they move. (lu.se)
  • Human behaviour is also treated from a biological point of view. (uu.nl)
  • These regulations were developed to reduce unintended negative consequences to wildlife, reduce damage to private property by animals, and reduce the potential for human-wildlife conflict. (vicnews.com)
  • Another reason why the study of animal behaviour is so important is that we, human beings, are animals too. (online-learning-college.com)
  • My primary goal is to create, promote and enhance human-companion animal relationships that are based on mutual trust, respect and understanding. (cityvets.co.uk)
  • The presence of the H5N1 virus in Africa is of great concern to human and animal health due to several factors requiring urgent action by Member States. (who.int)
  • [2] These are examples of the physical behaviours that are responses to conflict in mice. (wikipedia.org)
  • In general, stockperson actions were significantly positively associated with animal behaviours, i.e. increased actions were associated with more frequent behaviours. (eurogroupforanimals.org)
  • Their research has covered multiple aspects of group living, particularly the interaction between the behaviour of predators and social interactions in prey, and how inter-individual differences in groups interacts with group decision making. (royalsociety.org)
  • While any one of these divisions of behaviours may be seen alone in an interaction between two animals, they normally occur in sequence from start to end. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Inscopix Miniature microscope system allows to image large-scale brain circuit dynamics via in vivo calcium imaging in freely behaving animals to correlate neural activity with behaviour. (lu.se)
  • This underwater observation was the first in a series of surprising discoveries that Bshary has gone on to make about the social behaviour of fish. (nature.com)
  • The book Measuring Behaviour is a guide to the principles and methods of quantitative studies of behaviour, with an emphasis on techniques of direct observation, recording and analysis. (uu.nl)
  • David McFarland was formerly head of the Animal Behaviour Research Group at Oxford University, and editor of the Oxford Companion to Animal Behaviour (1981). (oxfordreference.com)
  • He is an ethologist (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA), and his research deals with a variety of topics related to animal behaviour, especially behaviour and communication in lizards. (uv.es)
  • Elaine has an MSc in Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling (CABC) from the University of Southampton and is a Certified Training Partner with the world-renowned Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behaviour. (cityvets.co.uk)
  • In a cross-sectional study with elements of cohort design, we investigated relationships between animal handling and stress-related animal behaviours in connection with slaughter at two Swedish slaughter plants: a newly started small-scale on-farm mobile abattoir and a relatively large-scale stationary slaughterhouse. (eurogroupforanimals.org)
  • in fact, some of the world's most widespread animal migrations take place among very small animals, for example the huge daily migrations of zooplankton in oceans and lakes. (lu.se)
  • is an animated short film that centres around a group therapy session attended by animals, who are attempting to overcome their natural instincts in order to better function within mainstream society. (nfb.ca)
  • In Life on Earth , Sir David showed how each group of animals evolved. (toppingbooks.co.uk)
  • In particular, the researchers looked at the direction from which animals can receive signals from their neighbors. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The silent signals sent by the microbiome are essential communications that influence behaviour. (theconversation.com)
  • Chemical cues and signals enable animals to sense their surroundings over vast distances and find key resources, like food and shelter. (biologists.com)
  • Dog Psychologists are experts in behaviour modification and have a deep understanding of dog psychology and the behaviour traits of the particular breed of dog being treated. (animalbehaviouraustralia.com)
  • Dog Trainers may also run one-on-one dog training sessions however this is still not Dog Behaviour Training if they do not have training in Dog Psychology. (animalbehaviouraustralia.com)
  • The purpose of this self study course is to acquire working knowledge of the methods for measuring and analysing animal behaviour. (uu.nl)
  • Receive email alerts on new books, offers and news in Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB) Winter Meeting. (cambridge.org)
  • Animal behaviour is defined as the study of how animals move in their environment, how they interact socially, how they learn about their environment, and how an animal might achieve a cognitive understanding of its environment. (online-learning-college.com)
  • The study of animals and animal behaviour is an ancient practice that came to the fore with Darwin and his theories and continues to this day. (online-learning-college.com)
  • This is a separate field of study designed to analyse animal behaviour and assess the impact of this within the conservation arena. (online-learning-college.com)
  • When we study animal behaviour, we see the impact that their environment has on the animals, and how they interact with their surroundings. (online-learning-college.com)
  • This self-study Animal Communication comprises 6 weeks worth of videos, checklists, quizzes and downloads to teach you Animal Communication step by step. (pinterest.nz)
  • This means the careful study of what animals do, and how they do it. (lu.se)
  • of value that can be used later as tools or as goods for barter, behaviour that strongly suggests that this bird has the ability to plan for a future when these items might be needed. (britannica.com)
  • How do movement and foraging behaviours vary with prey choice? (lu.se)
  • Animal nervous systems may lose their adaptive edge with climate change. (theconversation.com)
  • From Animals to Animats: Proceedings of the First International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behaviour. (crossref.org)
  • We formulated and tested a priori predictions of divergence for each behaviour using the adaptive radiation of Bahamas mosquitofish, Gambusia hubbsi (family Poeciliidae), inhabiting vertical water-filled caves (blue holes) where they have evolved for thousands of years in either the presence or absence of predatory fish. (ncsu.edu)
  • Baerends, G.: The functional organization of behaviour. (crossref.org)
  • Experimental costs such as lenses, AAV vectors, research animals, etc will be solely carried by the experimenter. (lu.se)
  • Could an Animal Communication session help you? (pinterest.nz)
  • Can Animal Communication fix your problems? (pinterest.nz)
  • If you're having trouble figuring out what's wrong, could an Animal Communication session help? (pinterest.nz)
  • With the advent of the 21st century, researchers have embarked on a journey of rediscovery, re-examining and revising long-held assumptions regarding animal communication, emotions, culture, learning, and sexuality. (microbiologynote.com)
  • And he became fascinated by one question: what makes animals cooperate when standard natural selection would predict selfish behaviour to be the norm? (nature.com)
  • Artificial insemination is used for reproduction purposes and its chief priority is that the desirable characteristics of a male livestock animal can be passed on more quickly and to more progeny than if that animal is mated in a natural fashion. (e-booksdirectory.com)
  • This is the third and last of Sir David's great natural history books based on his TV series and competes his survey of the animal world that began with Life on Earth and continues with Living Planet . (toppingbooks.co.uk)
  • Other times, it involves tests of strength or threat display that make animals look large and more physically fit, a display that may allow it to gain the resource before an actual battle takes place. (wikipedia.org)
  • The fight itself is classified as one of the pattern of behaviour that occurs and involves physical violence between the rodents. (wikipedia.org)