Sentences with phrase «animal behaviour which»

Thorpe stated that he personally had found Whitehead's thought of little help in relation to his own work on animal behaviour which was largely concerned with birdsong, but I think Suzanne Langer has shown that it may indeed be illuminating to think of problems of animal communication and eventually human language in terms of instructions, subjective aims or feelings, rather than in terms of information and description of states of affairs.

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ian... not sure which part you wanted me to reply on, but I will take issue with yr point about homosexuality being a threat to human existence.I'm no expert on the subject, but I think we cd safely assume that the phenomena has been with us since our ancestors came out of the trees... we're now over six billion and growing at an alarming rate.Not sure where you might find the data on this supposed threat to going forth and multiplying.BTW, I have read that homosexual behaviour is observable in the animal kingdom, but I wd need to do some work to reference a credible study.

An instinct is a pattern of behaviour which is to a major extent dependent on the hereditary constitution of the animal.

At this point it is essential to make a categorical distinction between (a) the fixed rules, and (b) the flexible strategies which between them control all organised activities of animal and man, regardless whether we consider instinctive behaviour, sensory - motor skills, or creative problem solving.

It may one day be possible to address questions about how and why tool use arises in animal populations, and about the extent to which that kind of behaviour is — or isn't — uniquely human, he adds.

Many of the bees simply stopped at the first feeder they encountered after the third landmark, even though this meant that they were nowhere near the feeder on which they had been trained (Animal Behaviour, vol 49, p 159).

«It brings us one step closer to understanding how these animals evolved their amazing cooperative behaviour, which in many ways is a step beyond human evolution,» he said.

«There then ensues a most interesting behaviour,» says Roger Mugford, director of the Company of Animals, which is selling the device in Britain.

The insights come from studies of our remarkable tendency to anthropomorphise, which may explain everything from our opinions on abortion and animal rights to our behaviour when gambling.

Secondly, the dogs and wolves had to rely on behavioural cues, in which the experimenter only showed the location of the hidden food through her behaviour, without making any eye - contact with the animals.

I have an ongoing interest in sickness behaviour responses induced by bacterial and viral infections / mimetics and our observation of an exaggeration of these responses in animals / persons with ongoing brain inflammation has brought 2 of my major interests together: Such responses in the aged or demented incorporate episodes of delirium, a phenomenon that remains unexplained and which now represents a major research interest for me.

Besides special setae at the tips of their feet, which likely prevent the animals from sinking into the sand, the eight - legged creatures are characterized by their interesting mating behaviour.

It may sound like a rather esoteric choice, but to Marder it is a way to work out the more general rules by which the nervous system in different animals produce rhythmic behaviours including breathing, walking and swimming.

Zoology or Animal Biology is that field of science which studies about animals, their behaviour, development, habits, evolution, structure, and classification.

Furthermore, mass commercial breeding can not be an exact science and if the breeding establishment is to maximise profits there is the ever present problem in that the profit interest will supersede good breeding practices resulting in some inherent genetic abnormalities which can later affect behaviour and health as the animal matures.

The results, which appear this month in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science, showed dogs who are known to be rough with cats responding more strongly to the cat noises, than do the dogs who are peaceful with the kitties.

She has also trained both dogs and people in animal shelters, lectured on dog behaviour at the Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians conference and is the NW Coordinator and presenter for Doggone Safe, which teaches dog bite prevention classes to school aged children.

Gaby Dufresne - Cyr opened the science based animal behaviour and training school in which she trains animals, pet owners, future dog trainers, animal behaviour consultants, and animal - assisted therapists.

oh and lastly, an irresponsible owner probably wouldn't pay to get theie animals neutered at the vets anyway so really the type of neglectful behaviour you feel you are stopping by butchering pets isn't really going to stop is it?thats an issue with part of humanity which our pets are paying the ultimate price for.

Humane Canada believes that experiments and activities involving live animals should be limited to observations of the normal living patterns, behaviour, growth, and development of domestic animals, or wild animals in the free living state or in those zoos or aquaria which maintain animals in suitable naturalistic environments which meet the health, emotional and behavioural needs of each species of animal.

The Nova Scotia SPCA opposes the use of any device likely to cause pain, suffering, or injury and which may be solely employed to alter an animal's natural behaviour.

It is based on operant conditioning, or the way in which animals learn through the consequences of their behaviour.

The scientists, with a specific interest in animal behaviour, examined cases of dogs which had developed a sensitivity to either loudness, different pitches, or sudden noises, and found that those which also had associated musculoskeletal pain formed a greater sensitivity to noise.

In the April issue of Animal Behaviour, scientists report on dog what dogs are trying to say, including an experiment in which...

«It is argued that through the process of social learning theory (a theoretical framework in which criminal behaviour is learned) that some offenders will gain positive stimuli from engaging in animal cruelty which may lead to aggression towards humans — this is known as the «graduation hypothesis».

The issue which, prior to the decision in Mirvahedy, caused the courts most difficulty was whether the keeper of an animal was strictly liable for damage resulting from behaviour which was in no way abnormal for an animal of the species in particular circumstances.

Risk factors for GDM that are modifiable during pregnancy include excessive weight gain which is a very frequent phenomenon that is observed in a majority of pregnant women (in up to 75 % of pregnancies).35 36 Further modifiable risk factors include lifestyle behaviours such as low levels of physical activity, high fat and animal protein consumption, high intake of added sugar and low intake of vegetable and fruit fiber.37 Regular food intake and avoidance of snacking can have beneficial effects on weight and glucose tolerance, but this has mostly been tested outside of pregnancy.38 — 42 Another key factor is mental health.