Sentences with phrase «unfamiliar humans»

They may also be less likely to be nervous around unfamiliar humans as they are bred for company rather than solitary working.

Francys Subiaul of the George Washington University and his colleagues showed that captive chimpanzees are able to make judgments about the reputation of unfamiliar humans by observing their behaviour — whether they were generous or stingy in giving food to other humans.

«It's amazing sheep can quickly learn to recognise unfamiliar human faces presented in different viewing perspectives,» says Kun Guo of the University of Lincoln, UK.

In additional experiments, bonobos were given a choice to interact with unfamiliar humans they'd observed either helping or hindering.

«For dogs, the effects of real human emotion, the stress of having large numbers of unfamiliar humans grabbing and hugging them, contact with toxic surfaces, and overcoming sensory stimuli are not simple training issues.

Many spitz breeds, like the Akita and Chow Chow, retain wolf - like characteristics like independence, suspiciousness, and aggression towards unfamiliar humans and other dogs, and they require much training and socialization when they are puppies before they become manageable in an urban environment.

No other canine - related events, no sport nor competition, requires a dog to enter the intimate zones of unfamiliar humans and remain there for several minutes of petting and hugging.

Sheep recognize familiar and unfamiliar human faces from two - dimensional images.

The team exposed the monkeys to an acute stressor of an unfamiliar human's presence.

Animals» behavioral responses to a mild stress (an unfamiliar human) were recorded at one and two years of age.

When a visitor tries, however, it retreats to a safe distance and only returns when the unfamiliar human is back indoors.

Then they were shown four stimuli in the front of the cage: their owner; an unfamiliar human; a cat; and an unfamiliar, dominant dog.

«Our findings demonstrate that damage to the hippocampus early in life leads to increased anxiety - like behaviors in response to an unfamiliar human,» says research associate Jessica Raper, PhD, first author of the paper.

The real world brings myriad distractions, including other animals, familiar or unfamiliar humans, tempting objects or aromas, and noises.

The study suggests that oxytocin receptor gene polymorphisms have an impact on proximity to unfamiliar humans and on how friendly the dogs were toward the human.

Scent of the familiar: an fMRI study of canine brain responses to familiar and unfamiliar human and dog odors

For example, it's not a good idea to take a dog that is fearful of unfamiliar humans to a crowded Starbucks patio.

Then they were shown four stimuli through a slat in the front of the cage: their owner; an unfamiliar human; a cat; and an unfamiliar, dominant dog.

So whether it's shelter dogs or family dogs, and whether they are with their own humans or unfamiliar humans, dogs will choose petting over praise every time.

You will find travel tips on this page Cat Travel Tips For whatever reason you take your cat to the vet, she or he is going to be handled and examined by an unfamiliar human.

Although you may be happy to welcome your favorite uncle, Floyd, or your best friend, Sue, into your home, your cat is more likely to initially see these unfamiliar humans as intruders into her territory and possible threats, especially if she doesn't know the individuals or is not used to people visiting the home.