• Positive reinforcement training (PRT) is a component of a comprehensive species-appropriate enrichment program to train specific species behaviors and reduce the stress on animals. (awionline.org)
  • Orcas are not only powerful, beautiful animals," Wyland says, "t hey pass along behaviors and vocalizations that vary from group to group over generations. (wyland.com)
  • By experimentally manipulating robotic predators, we show that blue tits not only respond to the presence of a sparrowhawk, by decreasing feeding and increasing anti-predator behavior and vocalizations, but that they vary specific anti-predator behaviors when encountering differently behaving predators (moving, vocalizing, or those with captured prey), suggesting that prey pay attention to their predators' state and behavior. (springer.com)
  • Unfortunately, our native animals have not co-evolved with these canny predators and simply don't have the anti-predator behaviors or physical traits needed to avoid them. (phys.org)
  • Positive reinforcement training (PRT) ( Skinner, 1938 ) is the most efficient and ethical technique to train a wide variety of behaviors as it rewards the animals for desired behaviors while ignoring unwanted ones ( Westlund, 2015 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Noldus will develop new instrumentation for measuring the health, welfare and behaviors of both the young farm animals, and the rodents so that the effects of the nutrition on the animals can be accurately monitored. (noldus.com)
  • His work covers all areas of science, from the quirky mating behaviors of different animals, to the drug and alcohol habits of ancient cultures, to new advances in solar cell technology. (livescience.com)
  • Wolves have different behaviors compared to other animals, and howling is a way they communicate with each other. (earthlife.net)
  • A dog that becomes exasperated due to these factors will likely develop the very behaviors a family is trying to prevent, such as destructiveness, escape attempts, and excessive vocalizations. (sfhumanesociety.com)
  • Mountain lion relocation causes territory disruption, resulting in aggressive behaviors, and conflicts with established males. (followingdeercreek.com)
  • After mentioning that some animals play silently and others noisily, as well as citing some brain activity that accompanies these behaviors, the authors wrote, 'Equivalents of laughter across a variety of species is indicative of play's origins and its evolutionary significance. (icr.org)
  • The review section that discussed possible developmental effects of play resorted to a half-dozen speculations, each marked by the word 'may'-as in, 'that animals play cooperatively may represent a suite of cooperative behaviors relevant to the evolution of sociality. (icr.org)
  • The vocalizations of female elephants are also used in order to incite mate guarding behavior in the male, which manifests itself in the form of fighting off any newly arriving mates. (wikipedia.org)
  • Members of the research team are affiliated with STRI, the Museum of Natural History Berlin and the Animal Behavior Lab at the Free University of Berlin. (eurekalert.org)
  • The object of our study aimed to review and to correlate genes involved in ASD and those related to ultrasonic communication in animal model studies of language-based social behavior at the PubMed database. (bvsalud.org)
  • The resulting painting, "Orca Sea,"captures the highly social behavior and lifetime bonding of these apex hunters in a way that only Wyland can. (wyland.com)
  • Many animals alter their anti-predator behavior in accordance to the threat level of a predator. (springer.com)
  • When any sparrowhawk model was present, blue tits decreased foraging and increased anti-predator behavior and vocalizations. (springer.com)
  • Additionally, each manipulation of the model predator's state (moving, vocalizing, or the presence of a dead conspecific) impacted different types of blue tit anti-predator behavior and vocalizations. (springer.com)
  • Training non-human primates (NHP) in various husbandry and veterinary procedures is essential to animal behavior management in most captive settings. (frontiersin.org)
  • The standard procedure in PRT training is to break down a desired final behavior into small pieces that can be gradually and sequentially taught to the animal. (frontiersin.org)
  • Radboud University Medical Center will develop their rodent models using a new battery of tests to measure the behavior of young pups, enabling deeper insights than when working with slower-growing animals. (noldus.com)
  • The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior has an excellent handout on how to choose a professional trainer that will give an idea of what to look for and what questions to ask. (sfhumanesociety.com)
  • This behavior, though initially believed to be an attempt to wash food, is more likely a result of their heightened tactile sensitivity. (themocracy.com)
  • My graduate students and I have conducted baseline studies to determine its distribution, relative abundance, and characteristics of territories, including spacing, song perch selection, and vocalization behavior. (bsu.edu)
  • Chickens have also been found to display sophisticated social behavior, being able to recognize and remember more than a hundred other chickens, and expressing over thirty types of vocalizations. (godsdirectcontact.org.tw)
  • Publishing in the Quarterly Review of Biology , researchers Kerrie Graham and Gordon Burghardt wrote, 'Play behavior is a paradox in humans and animals, being ubiquitous yet ambiguous. (icr.org)
  • For example, they showed that studies are finding playful behavior in more animals, even in some insects, according to some biological definitions of the word 'play. (icr.org)
  • Animal play is not a single trait, but a behavior resulting from a host of traits such as certain neural connections and instinctive behavioral habit data. (icr.org)
  • If there were clear survival advantages to animal play, then evolutionists would connect that survival factor with an evolutionary past, even without establishing a heritable basis for such a complicated behavior. (icr.org)
  • In cats, boredom can result in disruptive behavior, much as it can in young children, as any parent of a young child can attest. (felineliving.net)
  • Accelerometers offer unique opportunities to study the behaviour of cryptic animals but require validation to show their accuracy in identifying behaviours. (awionline.org)
  • Agonistic vocalization behaviour in the male ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta). (awionline.org)
  • Rumble production was likely to result in avoidance behaviour only when there was no rumble reply by the partner and the dyad was close together prior to the initial call. (marquette.edu)
  • Animal Behaviour, Vol. 76, No. 5 (November 2008): 1601-1608. (marquette.edu)
  • Scientists specialising in animal behaviour and welfare devised an experiment to investigate the relationship between personality and the rate of grunting in pigs. (vetscite.org)
  • Understanding how the vocalisations of pigs' relate to their personality will also help animal behaviourists and welfare experts have a clearer picture of the impact those personalities have on communication, and thus its role in the evolution of social behaviour and group dynamics in social species. (vetscite.org)
  • Animal Behaviour, 80, 133-138. (lu.se)
  • This database, created in 2000, is updated every three months with newly published scientific articles, books, and other publications related to improving or safeguarding the welfare of animals used in research. (awionline.org)
  • The concept of the 3Rs (Refinement, Reduction and Replacement) has been used as a framework for improving the welfare of laboratory animals for the last half century. (awionline.org)
  • When combined with home-cage-based approaches, this could lead to a reduction in human workload, enhancement in data quality, and improvement in animal welfare. (frontiersin.org)
  • While the article cites summarized results of unannounced audits, it does not answer key questions about those audits and about directly related issues unique to that plant - issues that made international news a decade ago because the animal welfare abuse there was so cruel. (typepad.com)
  • The findings also suggest personality needs to be kept in mind when using vocalisation as a measure of the animals' welfare status. (vetscite.org)
  • If we don't fully understand all the ins and outs of the relationship between nutrition and healthy growth of children and adults, we know even less about the interaction of different foods on the health and welfare of young animals. (noldus.com)
  • Can they develop innovative high-quality, high-value food supplements from natural sources (like Hop) which will reduce stress and benefit the welfare of young farm animals? (noldus.com)
  • Retailers and producer groups are leading the way in driving forward positive animal welfare changes, according to the findings of the latest Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) report. (poultryworld.net)
  • Results from the annual survey - this year covering 150 global companies - found that while many had now adopted farm animal welfare policies and implemented farm animal management systems, the majority provided only limited or no information on farm animal welfare performance. (poultryworld.net)
  • Cranswick, Noble Foods, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose and Co-op Group (Switzerland) were confirmed in the report as global leaders on farm animal welfare. (poultryworld.net)
  • This progress is largely attributed to the company publishing updated animal welfare policies, and more detailed reporting on the company's management control and improvement targets. (poultryworld.net)
  • The first speaker, renowned animal behaviorist from Oxford University's Department of Zoology Professor Marion Dawkins, stressed the importance of considering animal welfare not only in terms of human treatment of animals, but in terms of animals' needs. (godsdirectcontact.org.tw)
  • And from the same university, Christine Nicol, professor of animal welfare has found that even chickens may have to be treated as individuals with needs and problems: "Remarkable cognitive abilities and cultural innovations have been revealed," she said. (godsdirectcontact.org.tw)
  • Yet, the research results that may most perturb animal welfare groups are those suggesting that chickens can feel pain. (godsdirectcontact.org.tw)
  • The conference also included presentations on ethical food choices, the progress of the international animal welfare movement and specific conditions and legislation affecting animals in the US and China. (godsdirectcontact.org.tw)
  • EasyWean is a product created by graziers for graziers who have a passion for improving productivity and are striving for best practice in terms of welfare for their animals. (easywean.com.au)
  • In humans, coital vocalizations are linked to sexual pleasure or sexual gratification and orgasm, hence occurring during copulation and serving as an expression of sexual pleasure. (wikipedia.org)
  • I've never told the humans I've used it on that it was developed for animals.However, Baylor Hospital of Dallas, Texas (which is a teaching hospital) is now using it on their human patients - and telling them it was developed for animals - so maybe it's time for me to come out of the closet! (ttouch.com)
  • These results show that social feedback is important during vocal development, not only in humans but also in other vocal-learning species like Saccopteryx bilineata ," said Ahana Fernandez, former STRI visiting scientist who conducted this research as part of her doctoral thesis at the Free University Berlin and is now a post-doctoral researcher at the Natural History Museum in Berlin. (eurekalert.org)
  • Their loud roars can be heard by humans even three miles away through the dense jungle, and they have been called the loudest animals in the New World (Dunn 2008). (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • The group notes that cows, bulls, sheep, pigs, chickens, and other animals feel pain and fear and value their lives, just as humans do, and that the only way to help prevent them from suffering in slaughterhouses is not to eat them. (peta.org)
  • The Gorilla is an impressive and powerful animal related to humans, though not as closely as the Chimpanzee. (solarnavigator.net)
  • What is clear about language, however, is that humans are unique among extant species in the animal kingdom. (the-scientist.com)
  • It's an ability that humans share with other animals such as parrots, dolphins, elephants and even sea lions, but not with their primate cousins. (elpais.com)
  • However, humans still seemed to be the only animals with a permanently descended larynx. (elpais.com)
  • The discovery that humans are not the only animals with a permanently descended larynx called into question the importance of its position for speech. (elpais.com)
  • Lieberman suggests that this trait in humans is the result of an adaptation to communication. (thevenusproject.com)
  • Humans may never know about lion neighbors, partly because we don't recognize their vocalizations. (followingdeercreek.com)
  • In the absence of evidence to the contrary, ATSDR assumes that humans are more sensitive to the effects of hazardous substance than animals and that certain persons may be particularly sensitive. (cdc.gov)
  • [ 1 , 19 ] In experimental studies in cats, bilateral pontine lesions resulted in a persistent absence of REM atonia associated with prominent motor activity during REM sleep similar to that observed in RBD in humans. (medscape.com)
  • Vocalizations are used by group-living animals as aggressive and submissive signals during agonistic interactions, and are also used to maintain dominance hierarchies in many species. (awionline.org)
  • Many animals produce vocal signals during agonistic interactions that convey their ability and motivation to escalate the conflict. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • Similarly, vocalisation techniques - looking at coughing in pigs - can highlight future issues of lung disease in pigs. (poultryworld.net)
  • Pigs were similarly found to have a cerebral capacity beyond the popular conception of a farm animal. (godsdirectcontact.org.tw)
  • While there is no unanimous opinion among vets regarding the procedure, the American Veterinary Medical Association offers the official stance that "canine devocalization should only be performed by qualified, licensed veterinarians as a final alternative after behavioral modification efforts to correct excessive vocalization have failed. (cesarsway.com)
  • What is Considered Excessive Vocalization? (felineliving.net)
  • Defining excessive vocalization can be subjective, as it largely depends on an individual's tolerance, which can be influenced by their familiarity with cats, the nature of the vocalization, and its timing. (felineliving.net)
  • Essentially, "excessive" vocalization varies based on personal interpretation, context, and perceived cause of the cat's vocal sounds. (felineliving.net)
  • Female choice in mating is very pronounced in this species, which probably led to the complexity of courtship vocalizations in males. (eurekalert.org)
  • During the race, the female's initial escort must keep up with his potential mate, while warding off advances from the other male - this sometimes results in physical contact between the males, including tail slashes and head-butts. (livescience.com)
  • In addition to emitting copulatory vocalizations during and after copulation (as it is mostly seen in primates), non-primate species also vocalize before engaging in mating. (wikipedia.org)
  • The percentage of vocalizations after copulation varies dependent on the non-human primate species studied. (wikipedia.org)
  • Here we identified neural systems associated with perceiving species-specific vocalizations in rhesus macaques using H(2)(15)O positron emission tomography (PET). (nih.gov)
  • Our results show that tret calls are a low-amplitude vocalization and that birds increased tret calling after playback stimulation, suggesting a role as an aggressive signal similar to soft song in other species. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • Fitch and Reby have shown that other mammals actually do lower their larynges during vocalization, and some other species have a permanently lowered larynx in the male of the species (red deer). (thevenusproject.com)
  • This changes the sound in such a way as to increase the perceived size of the animal making the sound, i.e. this perceived size enhancement may add to the driving force behind the descent of the larynx in species without complex vocalizations. (thevenusproject.com)
  • Results from our studies have potential management implications for the conservation of this declining species. (bsu.edu)
  • 2019. Novel vocalizations, including song, from 2 female Cerulean Warblers (Setophaga cerulea). (bsu.edu)
  • 14 states voluntarily reported 242 harmful algal bloom (HAB) events, 63 human cases of illness, and 367 animal cases of illness to OHHABS for 2019. (cdc.gov)
  • Using a digital audio and GPS recording collar system, we documented the production of rumbles and subsequent movements of five adult female African elephants at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Bay Lake, Florida, U.S.A. This recording system allowed us to identify the producer of each rumble and to document the effect of rumbles on the movements of herd members relative to the caller. (marquette.edu)
  • Reby asked for Fitch's thoughts on some strange movements he observed in the throats of deer during vocalization. (elpais.com)
  • The investigators compared their AI system's results to those derived from the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT), which clinicians use to estimate pain on the basis of patients' facial expression, muscle tension, body movements, and intubation status. (medscape.com)
  • It also considers information that users enter about patients' movements and vocalizations. (medscape.com)
  • Tics are abnormal movements or vocalizations that are diverse in presentation. (medscape.com)
  • In response, we sent a letter this morning calling on the Lynchburg Commonwealth's attorney to review the matter and, as appropriate, file criminal cruelty-to-animals charges against the facility and the workers responsible for violations made on June 5 and 12 . (peta.org)
  • About 70% of those reports involved accidental exposure, and all data came from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' Poison Control Center. (avma.org)
  • Diet (e.g. ad libitum): The animals received ssniff® SM R/M "Autoclavable complete diet for rats and mice - breeding and maintenance" (Batch number: 560 65984 / 713 70882, Expiry date: 31 October 2020 / 30 April 2021) produced by ssniff Spezialdiäten GmbH (Address: Ferdinand-Gabriel Weg 16, D-59494 Soest, Germany), ad libitum. (europa.eu)
  • Rats emit high-frequency 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations (USV) in appetitive situations like social interactions. (nih.gov)
  • Based on animal (cats, rats), lesional, and neuropathologic studies, sleep-regulating nuclei, particularly the pontine tegmentum, are thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of RBD. (medscape.com)
  • Female copulatory vocalizations, also called female copulation calls or coital vocalizations, are produced by female primates, including human females, and female non-primates. (wikipedia.org)
  • In non-human primates, copulatory vocalizations begin towards the end of the copulatory act or even after copulation. (wikipedia.org)
  • The study's co-author, Jared Tagliatela, told Wired that his results challenged the established belief that vocalizations from chimps and other nonhuman primates were simply "visceral" and "emotive. (findingdulcinea.com)
  • Housing: Rodents were group-housed, up to 2 animals of the same sex and dose group/cage, with the exception of the mating and gestation, delivery, lactation period, when they were paired or individually housed (with pups), respectively. (europa.eu)
  • Review and update of ultrasonic vocalization in animals: Correlation with autism spectrum disorder experimental models? (bvsalud.org)
  • This is the reason for the correlation between the size of an animal and the pitch of its sounds. (elpais.com)
  • 20,000 Hz and hence not discernible by the human ear) to attract females, with the quantity of calls being related to the male's mating success, making these vocalizations a sexually selected trait. (wikipedia.org)
  • While lion roars are certainly impressive, they are simple vocalizations and nowhere near as complex as articulated sounds. (elpais.com)
  • Simple phonic tics are simple vocalizations or sounds. (medscape.com)
  • Growls and hisses are defensive and aggressive vocalizations. (themocracy.com)
  • In the current work, we present the results from 6 long-tailed macaques that were trained using an automated unsupervised training (AUT) protocol for introducing the animals to the basics of a two-alternative choice (2 AC) task where they had to discriminate a conspecific vocalization from a pure tone relying on images presented on a touchscreen to report their response. (frontiersin.org)
  • A team of scientists that included Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) researchers explored whether infant-directed communication in bats resulted in vocalization changes. (eurekalert.org)
  • Much like human "baby talk," the pup-directed vocalizations of adult females presented a different "color" and pitch than the calls directed towards other adult bats. (eurekalert.org)
  • Although many animals have varied and elaborated communication systems, human communicability allows an array of almost infinite construction of oral sound phrases and meanings, not only to share needs and desires but also to establish an even more complex personal relationship (Werker & Hensch, 2015). (bvsalud.org)
  • PETA-whose motto reads, in part, that "animals are not ours to eat"-opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. (peta.org)
  • These vocalizations evoke distinct patterns of brain activity in homologs of the human perisylvian language areas. (nih.gov)
  • He was amazed to observe that their larynxes at rest remained high and then descended during vocalization to a position very similar to the human larynx. (elpais.com)
  • This group of scientists has denied publicly that mimicry of human speech was possible for these animals ("No vocal cords," is typical). (deoxy.org)
  • What makes any vocalization in an animal an equivalent to human laughter? (icr.org)
  • 2 However, animal and human play make sense in the context of creation, where a powerful and benevolent God wove both aesthetic and survival traits together into each of His creatures. (icr.org)
  • Your cat may become stressed out as a result of a variety of situations, including meeting new people, losing loved ones (human or animal), and being around loud noises. (felineliving.net)
  • Although human data are preferred, MRLs often must be based on animal studies because relevant human studies are lacking. (cdc.gov)
  • OBJECTIVE: To provide epidemiological information on the occurrence of animal and human rabies in the US during 2021 and summaries of 2021 rabies surveillance for Canada and Mexico. (cdc.gov)
  • For both human and animal illnesses, gastrointestinal and generalized signs and symptoms were most commonly reported. (cdc.gov)
  • Using a One Health approach, CDC collects data about HAB events and associated human or animal illnesses through the One Health Harmful Algal Bloom System (OHHABS) to inform public health prevention efforts. (cdc.gov)
  • The reporting system can link HAB event data with human or animal illness data and uses standard definitions [PDF - 3 pages] to classify HAB events as suspected or confirmed and human or animal illness as suspected, probable, or confirmed. (cdc.gov)
  • Public health agencies use standard forms to report HAB events, human cases of illness, and animal cases of illness to OHHABS. (cdc.gov)
  • SAS Institute) to conduct descriptive analyses to characterize HAB events and associated human or animal cases of illness. (cdc.gov)
  • Field observations and playback experiments suggest that African elephants use low-frequency rumble vocalizations to reunite with their herd members following periods of fission. (marquette.edu)
  • The ability to make subtle distinctions about the immediate threat posed by a predator is therefore highly beneficial to prey animals. (springer.com)
  • Much less effort has gone into improving the responses of prey animals. (phys.org)
  • To date, most efforts to improve naive prey animals' responses to predators pair an unpleasant experience with a predator cue. (phys.org)
  • Since they are pack animals, whenever wolves attack a potential prey, they coordinate their efforts so that they are as successful as possible. (earthlife.net)
  • Case inclusion criteria were confirmed positivity for HPAI H5N1 virus infection by real-time reverse transcription PCR (rRT-PCR) or, in 3 cases, by having consistent lesions, positive avian influenza virus immunohistochemistry (IHC) results, and being part of a litter with other animals confirmed positive by rRT-PCR. (cdc.gov)
  • Our findings provide the first empirical evidence that spontaneously produced elephant rumble vocalizations function in part to mediate the spatial relationships of group members. (marquette.edu)
  • Extending her findings to other creatures, she called for greater awareness about how we treat farm animals and branded vivisection "morally wrong," adding that it is vital for the future of the planet that children learn about appropriate food choices. (godsdirectcontact.org.tw)
  • many abstracts indeed more or less follow the IMRaD structure , consisting of an introduction to the topic, sections on method and results, and finally a concluding part that discusses the findings presented in the article. (lu.se)
  • METHODS: We reviewed medical records, laboratory results, and autopsy findings, and performed whole genome sequencing (WGS) to compare patient and bat virus sequences. (cdc.gov)
  • Surprised that this had not been done before, Fitch used x-ray imaging to study the vocal tracts of live animals while they were voicing sounds. (elpais.com)
  • Regarding animal models in ASD, many studies focus on gene expression, cortical neuronal migration and cell maturation, and neural network deficits. (bvsalud.org)
  • 2021. Animal-centric Care and Management - Enhancing Refinement in Biomedical Research. (awionline.org)
  • PROCEDURES: State and territorial public health departments and USDA Wildlife Services provided data on animals submitted for rabies testing in 2021. (cdc.gov)
  • RESULTS: During 2021, 54 US jurisdictions reported 3,663 rabid animals, representing an 18.2% decrease from the 4,479 cases reported in 2020. (cdc.gov)
  • 50% of all animal rabies cases reported in 2021. (cdc.gov)
  • When a larynx descends, it elongates the vocal tract and results in deeper voices. (elpais.com)
  • Squeals and screeches are loud and high-pitched vocalizations during mating or territorial disputes between raccoons. (themocracy.com)
  • This may be referring to something like baby talk , attempted mimicry of the pet's vocalizations, or whatever random sounds the owner has discovered that get a response from the pet. (explainxkcd.com)
  • These tests were repeated two weeks later, allowing the researchers to determine if the pigs' responses were repeatable - the defining characteristic of personality (also known as 'coping style' in animals). (vetscite.org)
  • The study indicated that pigs with more proactive personality types produced grunts at a higher rate than the more reactive animals. (vetscite.org)
  • The results add to evidence that acoustic signalling indicates personality in pigs. (vetscite.org)
  • Dr. Michael Mendl, from Bristol University, UK, has been studying pigs for sixteen years and together with his colleagues has found that swine are masters of deceit, deliberately misleading others of their kind if it will result in more food for them. (godsdirectcontact.org.tw)
  • These results suggest that adult male vocalizations may serve as guidance for the development of group signatures in pup calls. (eurekalert.org)
  • Kittens, like adult cats, have a rich vocabulary of vocalizations, but when kittens meow incessantly, it can signal something more than a simple desire for attention. (felineliving.net)
  • An outdoor dog that is excessively vocal or constantly escaping can become a nuisance to neighbors and result in complaints and neighborhood conflicts. (sfhumanesociety.com)
  • Studies show that behavioural stress responses such as increased vocalization (bawling cattle) and increased walking and pacing, result in increased energy requirements of 4-24% over maintenance requirements. (easywean.com.au)
  • It is agreed that coital vocalizations fulfill an evolutionary purpose and that they serve as adaptive solutions to problems that the females face, such as infanticide, as well as obtaining high quality sperm. (wikipedia.org)
  • The study's authors offered a mixture of interesting observations from recent studies of animal play along with confused, unscientific 'explanations' within an evolutionary context. (icr.org)
  • Even after renewed research efforts, animal play continues to defy evolutionary origins. (icr.org)
  • 207 (56%) animal deaths were reported. (cdc.gov)
  • The botched shots left a metal bolt lodged in one animal's skull, another animal hanging upside down while conscious, and a third with a hole in his or her head. (peta.org)
  • Thus, the resulting MRL may be as much as a hundredfold below levels that have been shown to be nontoxic in laboratory animals. (cdc.gov)
  • As these intelligent mammals roam through forests and city neighborhoods, their vocalizations are crucial in their communication and interactions. (themocracy.com)
  • The majority (90%) of animal illnesses involved wildlife, of which 56% were marine mammals such as sea lions and dolphins. (cdc.gov)
  • From March 17-18, 2005, the landmark conference "From Darwin to Dawkins: The Science and Implications of Animal Sentience" was held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center in London. (godsdirectcontact.org.tw)
  • In regard to the calling properties, frequency analysis is typically used in research to look at the complexity of the vocalization and to distinguish between calls, which is important in determining their function. (wikipedia.org)
  • As I became more convinced of the neuroanatomical size and complexity of the dolphin brain, I noticed a subtle change in my own attitude in regard to possible performances on the parts of these animals. (deoxy.org)
  • Vocalizations are essential for wolves when it comes to telling the other members of their pack where they are and also if they might have found an animal to attack. (earthlife.net)
  • Finally, treatment with lithium, tamoxifen, and myricitrin was all found to result in a complete abolishment of the AMPH-induced increase in 50-kHz USV, suggesting the involvement of PKC signaling. (nih.gov)
  • However, when the Haskins group snipped segments from tape recordings of words or sentences spoken by radio announcers or trained phoneticians, and tried to link them together to form new words, the researchers found that the results were incomprehensible. (the-scientist.com)
  • This work discusses the various acoustical means of individual recognition found within the animal kingdom and narrows to discuss bottlenose dolphin communication and the evidence supporting these two existing hypotheses. (nova.edu)
  • Fitch then embarked on a search for other animal larynxes positioned like ours, and found them in all the big cats of the genus Panthera (lions, tigers, jaguars and leopards). (elpais.com)
  • Wageningen University will research the effects of nutrients on the intestines of the animals and develop new biomarkers and diagnostic methods to better measure its all-important barrier function. (noldus.com)
  • Rubber bands, water pistols, loud noises or physically chasing animals are paired with cues like taxidermied foxes, models, cat odor or vocalizations. (phys.org)
  • Inspectors documented that a metal bolt was lodged in one conscious cow's skull, another animal who had been ineffectively shot in the head was hanging upside down while conscious and lifting her head, and a third suffered from a head wound after being shot until a worker shot the animal a second time. (peta.org)
  • At approximately 8:50am on June 5, 2020 … IPP … observed a conscious animal on the rail. (peta.org)
  • This was often done while the animal was still conscious. (typepad.com)
  • The only creatures that have got conscious control of their breath are the diving animals and the diving birds. (findingdulcinea.com)
  • Procedures -Records were retrieved from a database containing results of serum samples tested for acetylcholine receptor antibodies. (avma.org)
  • RESULTS: Rabies virus antibodies present in serum and cerebrospinal fluid were non-neutralizing. (cdc.gov)
  • SAFE 3/4-S Hygienic Animal Bedding (Batch number: 03027200710, Expiry date: 10 July 2023) and SAFE Crinklets Natural nesting material (Batch number: 05072200405, Expiry date: 05 April 2023) produced by J. Rettenmaier & Söhne GmbH+Co.KG (Address: Holzmühle 1, D-73494 Rosenberg, Germany) were used in the study. (europa.eu)
  • She said the stress of being abruptly taken away from the mother releases hormones into the system, which cause cattle to become prone to physical illness, with the resulting reconditioning required becoming a costly and time-consuming process. (easywean.com.au)
  • Animal illnesses are reported as single cases of illness or in groups, such as flocks of birds. (cdc.gov)
  • Rather than resulting from differences in elementary acoustic properties, this activity seems to reflect higher order auditory processing. (nih.gov)
  • A longer pipe will result in a set of potential acoustic energy peaks-its so-called "formant frequencies"-at relatively low frequencies, while a shorter pipe will produce a higher set of formant frequencies. (the-scientist.com)
  • Our results suggest that researchers should expand their focus beyond coughing and sneezing as the presumed mechanism for airborne disease transmission. (aps.org)
  • These results suggest that a general function of elephant rumbles is to promote spatial cohesion among separated group members, but they may also mediate a variety of other close-distance social interactions. (marquette.edu)
  • When we release a group of endangered animals into the wild, we always hope they will survive. (phys.org)
  • Animals -105 cats from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom with a confirmed diagnosis of acquired MG and 510 cats with other neuromuscular disorders, including generalized weakness, megaesophagus, and dysphagia (control group). (avma.org)
  • 1) In people, we demonstrate that the number of micron-scale expiratory particles emitted during vocalization, such as speaking or singing, increases dramatically with loudness, and can greatly exceed those generated by coughing. (aps.org)
  • Animals that are nocturnal or that live in dense forests use deeper voices to appear larger and scare off potential threats. (elpais.com)
  • The second employee successfully rendered the animal unconscious with the 2nd stun using the same HHCB. (peta.org)
  • The employee retrieved the backup 20-gauge shotgun and immediately administered an effective second stun, rendering the animal unconscious. (peta.org)
  • Are animals always allowed to become fully unconscious before the rotating pen is revolved after slaughter and before the animals are dumped down the chute to the concrete floor? (typepad.com)
  • The employee rendered a stun with the captive bolt gun, but the animal did not drop. (peta.org)
  • A second employee came up into the knock box area to assist and reloaded the captive bolt and attempted a second time to knock the animal. (peta.org)
  • Not only females make use of this, as male Columbian ground squirrels have been observed to use copulatory vocalizations in order to announce their post-copulatory mate guarding to others. (wikipedia.org)
  • Treatment and Outcome -Pyridostigmine bromide was administered (1 mg/kg [0.45 mg/lb], PO, q 8 h), resulting in complete remission of clinical signs. (avma.org)
  • Here we may ask, what might be the outcome for animals that have complex vocalization? (thevenusproject.com)
  • The results from a previously unanalyzed data set, presented within this work, support the existence of individually distinct whistle contours in captive bottlenose dolphins as well as the concept that shared whistle contours, like the upsweep style whistles, probably play an important role in communication. (nova.edu)