Human Listeners Are Able to Classify Dog (Canis familiaris) Barks Recorded in Different Situations
The authors investigated whether human listeners could categorize played-back dog (Canis familiaris) barks recorded in various situations and associate them with emotional ratings. Prerecorded barks of a Hungarian herding dog breed (Mudi) provided the sample. Human listeners were asked to rate emotionality of the vocalization and to categorize the situations on the basis of alternative […]
Sources of sound in the laboratory animal environment: A survey of the sounds produced by procedures and equipment
Identifies the sources of sound in the laboratory animal environment and categorizes these sounds in terms of frequency and sound pressure level. Particular attention is paid to high frequency sounds (above 10kHz). Recordings were made in a wide range of animal facilities and over 40 different sound sources were investigated. As many laboratory animals are […]