Animal behavior

All animals might not be able to speak, but they certainly have other ways of communicating. How do animals pass on information to their own species, and how do they pick up cues from other members of the animal kingdom?

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The first study to actually count the number of cortical neurons in the brains of a number of carnivores, including cats and dogs, has found that dogs possess significantly more of them than cats.

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This picture gives a simple and clear overview of the four categories of operant conditioning in animal training, which I like to share with you!

Bust out this fun fact at your next visit to the dog park: Zoomies are technically called frenetic random-activity patterns, or FRAPs (not to be confused with the icy coffee drinks). And they’re generally a good thing. “The vast majority of dogs are in a positive emotional state when they engage in this kind of explosive scooting with rapid starts and stops,” says Christopher Pachel, DVM, a veterinary behaviorist and the owner of the Animal Behavior Clinic in Portland, Oregon. To release…

At the end of this class, students will be able to: 1. Define animal behavior, ethogram, and enrichment. 2. Explain why it is important to study animal behavior in zoos. 3. Analyze and evaluate an animal enrichment project, in addition to suggesting ways improve it. 4. Create their own animal behavior study.

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