Sentences with phrase «observed animal behaviours»

No - one has previously observed animal behaviours and thought «this behaviour could be associated with keeping fit»,» he explains.

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The authors suggest that the observed laws might describe a variety of dynamic phenomena from the motion of synthetic active particles to animal flocks and herds, human crowd or opinion dynamics and help to formulate the general laws of collective behaviour.
Hormone pellets can be used to artificially release corticosterone into the birds» bloodstream in order to observe the animals» behaviour under stress.
While these phenomena are well known in animals, the study is a first of its kind for observing this behaviour in bacteria.
«You don't observe natural wolf behaviour in zoos, only in the wild, and you need to know where the animals are when howling before you can really begin to try and discern meanings.
«But simply observing tool use in the wild doesn't necessarily mean that the animal is cognitively sophisticated, as we don't know how the behaviour developed.»
Floating behaviour has been observed in a variety of animals including fish, mammals and insects.
It is difficult to equate the behaviours observed in animals with those humans engage in.
My research is aimed at discovering how animal visual systems and brains function in their specific environment in order to understand some of the evolutionary pressures that lead to the behaviour and coloration we observe today.
The House Reef is particularly well suited to photographers and those who enjoy observing unusual animal behaviour.
Cannibalism is not unknown in polar bears - but scientists have recently observed that the behaviour is on the increase among the animals
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.
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