Sentences with phrase «aspects of animal behavior»

But the reality is that we are using our excess brain capacity to take the worst aspects of animal behavior and amplify it beyond precedence: greed, destruction, warfare against our own kind as well as other species.

Veterinary Behaviorists are veterinarians who are knowledgeable in all aspects of animal behavior.

In vegetables and perhaps in very simple animals no such dominant occasion occurs, but in the higher organisms, especially where a fully developed central nervous system and brain is found, there is strong indication of centralized control of many aspects of the animals behavior.

I couldn't help thinking, however, of the physical vocabulary of aggression, an aspect of animal behavior that Dawkins's original mentors and contemporaries — Nikolaas Tinbergen, Konrad Lorenz, and Desmond Morris — first introduced to the general public four decades ago.

Not exact matches

Page and his colleagues, who use animal models to understand how autism risk factors impact the developing brain and to identify potential treatments for the condition, have found that animals with mutations in the autism risk gene phosphatase and tensin homolog (Pten) mimic aspects of autism, including increased brain size, social deficits and increased repetitive behavior.

Marian Stamp Dawkins, an animal behavior expert at the University of Oxford, has championed the idea that aspects of sensory processing can influence the evolution of communication signals; for example, a nocturnal species whose predators are color - blind would not evolve colored warning splotches.

According to the Australian researchers, current apprehension about human - animal co-sleeping and bed sharing between parents and their children focuses too much on possible negative aspects or consequences, such as poor health, impaired functioning, the development of problematic behavior, and even sexual dysfunction.

There are many aspects of our behavior that are very similar to the behavior of animals.

The page states that the lab investigates various aspects of monkey behavior, including how this behavior changes when the animals are raised in different environments.

In their new study Mark Grabowski and William Jungers concentrated on the estimation of body mass, a feature that affects almost all aspects of an animal's biology such as energy requirements, diet, locomotion and behavior.

Flocks of birds are one of the most common sights in everyday life, but many aspects of the animals» behavior remain poorly understood.

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Though this behavior may be inconsistent with most «animal rights» philosophies, it is entirely consistent with some of the worst aspects of human nature.

Jill enjoys all aspects of animal care and has a special interest in animal behavior.

She is particularly interested in the training / behavior aspect of the animal world as well as the human - animal bond.

The three - day camp is held at the Humane Society's Oceanside Campus, and introduces teens ages 14 to 17 to different aspects of animal work, including humane law enforcement, veterinary care, and animal behavior and training.

Hyperthyroid cats are rarely presented to the veterinarian for behavioral signs, Perhaps because aggression is primarily wen when the cat is restrained, we as a profession are more likely to experience this aspect of the disease than the cats» owners, Treating the underlying thyroid problem generally resolves the behavioral problems however, and because onset is often insidious, it is only after the endocrine imbalance has been addressed that the owners appreciate the deterioration in their animal's behavior.

Members» services include training, walking, grooming, behavior consulting, boarding, pet care and all aspects of companion animal support, care and enrichment.

In my experience, these types of leashes a.) tend to cause dogs to act more aggressively and to pull hard on the leash; b.) are more likely to trigger a fight with another dog since the dog that is straining at the end of the leash looks like it is in attack mode; c.) tend to be purchased by lazy and irresponsible dog owners who do not train their dogs to obey, and who tend to spoil their dogs, causing more aggression and bratty behavior; d.) undo most of the important aspects of your obedience training and leadership over your dog, especially obeying around distractions and coming when called, and over time they teach your dog to charge after other dogs, animals and even people; e.) are hard to control once the dog is at the end of the line, and can get caught in the leashes of other dogs, increasing the potential for a biting or attack incident; f.) do NOT cause the dog to get more exercise on the walk; g.) can cause a dog to run away from you, because if you accidentally drop the leash handle, many dogs will run from the plastic handle «chasing» them from behind and that could cause your dog to run into traffic and die; h.) have resulted in injuries to dogs and owners.

Linda Michaels, M. A., Experimental Psychology (Hons) focuses on the psychological aspects of dog behavior that often mirror human psychological conditions, such as: fear, separation / attachment disorders and aggression as well as animal wellness.

The age of vets helping prevent and deal with animal behavior problems has dawned and I would strongly encourage all vets to incorporate aspects of behavioral medicine into their practice.

Because stereotypies become increasingly fixed — the behavior sequences all begin to look exactly alike — and because they take up more and more of an animal's time, they can interfere with other aspects of an animal's life.

Through her business Animal Alliances, she offers many educational seminars and workshops that address the behavioral care of shelter animals, including her two - day «Shelter Behavior Seminar» which covers all aspects of shelter behavioral care.

World - renowned animal behavior scientist / consultant, Dr. James Ha visits with Marcie and Lovey about the unique aspects of applying scientific research to canine and human behavior.

Qualifying fellowships may be tailored to particular student interests and are intended to introduce student participants to career opportunities in any aspect of the broad field of laboratory animal science, including clinical laboratory animal medicine (clinical service and administration, experimental surgery, or animal welfare and behavior); pathology (anatomic or clinical); or biomedical research involving laboratory animals.

Dr. Lockwood's research has examined many different aspects of the interactions between people and animals including the benefits of pet ownership to human health, the role of pets in our perception of people, the problem of aggressive behavior of dogs, the connection between cruelty to animals and other forms of violence, and the treatment of animals within disturbed families.

I am taken with the way in which she casts a light on the undesirable or abject aspects of human and animal behavior as the cynosure of her métier.

Semenov writes a blog in Russian about the stories behind his photos, and also has a portfolio site in English that teaches more about the animals in the photographs, including the life cycle, feeding, behavior and other aspects of their lives.

Similar to how pediatricians are looking at all aspects of your child's health and behavior, so does a vet for your animal.