animal behavior

ethology

domestic animal behavior can be viewed:

Animal similarties to humans

the origin of species the theory of evolution by natural selection theory based on variation heredity and differences in reproductive success

founder of modern ethology, austrian zoologist, ethologist and ornithologist, discovered imprinting

study survival behavior of animals (study of instinct) herring gull chick behavior, defined four major catagories for explanation of animal behavior

austrian zoologist, communication of among honey bees, scientific analysis, proved fish could distinguish color and brightness differnces, fish auditory acuity and sound distinguishing

design handling procedurefor livestock and animal food auditor, other research focus: cattle temperament, environmental enrichment for pigs, reducing daark cutters and bruises bull fertility, training procedure for stunning methods

american professor at texas tech university, lab of animal behavior, physiology and welfare, pork industry institute, other research focu: behavior/welfare, neuroscience, immunlogy, stress physiology and behavior, pheromones in pigs

Behavior responses by all anmals are determined by

flocking instinct

members of herds or flocks organize by social dominance

multiple mating bonds over lifetime

young born with eyes open and can stand/follow their mothers within hours of birth

domestic animals will adapt to a wide range of environments, including management systems and feeds

expeerience and learning behavior types

animal learns to ignore stimuli, knows from experience to be harmless, prevents animals for reacting continuously

conditioning types

process whereby an animal makes an assoication between a previously neutral stimulus or behavioral response

associaition formed between unconditioned stimulus, animals may become classicaly conditioned with respect to reflex activity (first described by Ivan Pavlov)

learning to respond to a stimulant as a result of reinforcement when proper response is made (first described by BF Skinner)

ability to respond correctly the first time an animal encounters a certain situation

young bond to their caretaker

thrift vs lethargic

body stance

animal behavior influences