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Behavioural studies with cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) in captivity are scarce. Due to the need for appropriate management of these animals, this study was performed to examine the behaviour of cockatiels kept in ca...

Startle is a fast response elicited by sudden acoustic, tactile or visual stimuli in a variety of animal species and in humans. The magnitude of startle response can be modulated by external and internal variables and ca...

This study investigates how systemic corruption within Serbia’s publicly funded animal-welfare apparatus perpetuates large-scale cruelty toward dogs and cats. Its primary aim is twofold: (1) to trace the legal and admi...

Animals respond to environmental variation by exhibiting a number of different behaviours and/or rates of activity, which result in corresponding variation in energy expenditure. Successful animals generally maximize eff...

Identifying the factors that promote the success of biological invasions is a key pursuit in ecology. To date, the link between animal personality and invasiveness has rarely been studied. Here, we examined in the labora...

Neste estudo avaliou-se a influência da variação nas ofertas de fitomassa ao longo das diferentes estações de crescimento na dinâmica da pastagem e no rendimento animal. Os tratamentos consistiram de quatro ofertas...

Abstract The use of animal-borne devices to measure acceleration has yielded insights into animal locomotion, behaviour and energy expenditure. We present the first systematic review of accelerometry on animals, spanning...

Despite having >1200 described species and despite their nearly worldwide distribution and prevalence in many xeric ecosystems, relative to many other arachnid groups, we know little about the natural history and behavio...

Este trabalho foi realizado com o objetivo de estudar o comportamento de suínos submetidos a diferentes sistemas de pastejo (contínuo, alternado e rotativo) em pastagem de trevo-branco (Trifolium repens L.) com livre a...

RESUMO O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o comportamento ingestivo de concentrado e de ordenha de vacas em lactação em sistema de ordenha robotizada (SOR) conforme a paridade. O experimento foi realizado de março a j...

The Himalayan Caprine Budorcas taxicolor taxicolor, generally known as the Mishmi Takin, is a globally ‘Vulnerable’ species per IUCN Red List and categorised under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. I...

Cognitive judgement bias (CJB) tests have become indispensable for assessing animal emotions. However, the methodology can vary profoundly. In mice, for example, approaches based on vision, spatial orientation and olfact...

Abstract Background There is evidence that data recorded by electronic sow feeding (ESF) systems can generate useful information to support decision-making at farms. More specifically, healthy and diseased animals exhibi...

ABSTRACT We recorded aggregations of frugivorous bats swooping down to drink from pools formed by kitchen drains in two locations in western Amazonia. Videos and photographs show at least two species and three genera of ...

Alarm calls are an antipredatory strategy widely used by animals. Some calls are functionally referential, giving specific information about the perceived threat. In other cases, the calls are less specific although they...

Estudaram-se as respostas comportamentais e fisiológicas de juvenis de tilápia do Nilo (Oreochromis niloticus) submetidos a diferentes cores de ambientes e situações sociais. Os animais foram mantidos isolados em aqu...

Estudou-se a habilidade de juvenis de tilápia do Nilo, Oreochromis niloticus, em regular a ingestão protéica. Mil exemplares com peso e comprimento de 13,93g ± 0,87g e 8,8cm ± 0,47cm, respectivamente, re...

The decision of when and how to escape result crucial for animals because it can result in an interruption to contribute to their fitness. In the present study, we analysed whether speed attack, sex and type of refuge in...

Abstract Motion‐activated cameras (‘camera‐traps’) have become indispensable for wildlife monitoring. Data from camera‐trap surveys can be used to make inferences about animal behaviour, space use and populatio...

"The placement of obstacles in front of doors is believed to be an effective strategy to increase the flow of pedestrians, hence improving the evacuation process. Since it was first suggested, this counterintuitive featu...

Learning and memory are fundamental processes, influencing animal foraging behaviour and fitness success. Evaluating food nutritional quality, particularly of proteins and essential amino acids, involves complex sensory ...

Monitoring chicken health is essential for maintaining the production efficiency of poultry farms and meeting the demand for poultry products. Previous studies have explored various methods, including utilizing sound, be...

Archaeological animal bone assemblages are often highly fragmented, meaning that for over 70% of the recovered bone fragments we do not know what animal (or human) species they belonged to. This is especially problematic...

Whilst common across the animal kingdom, the evolution of cannibalism remains poorly understood. Part of the problem is that the number of taxonomic groups in which the evolution of cannibalism has been studied in detail...