What necropsy reports can tell us about menopausal and age-related changes in Western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Authors: Susan W Margulis, Kurt A Volle, Chase A LaDue, Sylvia Atsalis

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: cardiovascular disease, menopause, ovary, reproductive termination, uterus

2017

The influence of local enhancement on choice performances in African Grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus) and jackdaws (Corvus monedula)

Authors: Mikolasch, Sandra; Kotrschal, Kurt; Schloegl, Christian

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: african grey parrots, delay, jackdaws, local enhancement, two-choice task

2012

Lessons in Primate Heat Tolerance: A Commentary Based on the “Human Zoo” Experience

Authors: Carla Litchfield, Jillian Dorrian, Joanne Davis, Kurt Lushington, Drew Dawson

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: heat tolerance, primate

2011

Unpredictable mild stressors on laying females influence the composition of Japanese quail eggs and offspring’s phenotype

Authors: Floriane Guibert, Marie-Annick Richard-Yris, Sophie Lumineau, Kurt Kotrschal, Aline Bertin, Christophe Petton, Erich Möstl, Cécilia Houdelier

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, behavioral development, behavioural development, coturnix c. japonica, maternal effects, prenatal stress, yolk steroids

2011

The costs of chronic noise exposure for terrestrial organisms

Authors: Jesse R. Barber, Kevin R. Crooks, Kurt M. Fristrup

Publication/Journal: Trends in Ecology & Evolution

Keywords: acoustic signals, anti-predator behavior, community structure, foraging behavior, noise, reproductive success, sensity, terrestrial

2010

Enhanced social learning between siblings in common ravens, Corvus corax

Authors: Christine Schwab, Thomas Bugnyar, Christian Schloegl, Kurt Kotrschal

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: affiliation, cognition, common raven, corvus corax, siblings, social learning, social relations

2008

Habituation to humans affects yolk steroid levels and offspring phenotype in quail

Authors: Aline Bertin, Marie-Annick Richard-Yris, Cécilia Houdelier, Sophie Lumineau, Erich Möstl, Alexandra Kuchar, Katharina Hirschenhauser, Kurt Kotrschal

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: androgens, behavior, coturnix japonica, eggs' quality, growth, human disturbances, maternal effects, progesterone, yolk steroids

2008

Heart rate modulation by social contexts in greylag geese (Anser anser)

Authors: Claudia A. F. Wascher, Walter Arnold, Kurt Kotrschal

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: greylag geese, heart rate, individual differences, physical activity, social modulation of heart rate

2008

Individualities in a flock of free-roaming greylag geese: Behavioral and physiological consistency over time and across situations

Authors: Simona Kralj-Fiser, Isabella B. R. Scheiber, Andrej Blejec, Erich Moestl, Kurt Kotrschal

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: affiliative behaviors, aggressiveness, corticosterone, handling, heritability, individuality, personality, repeatability, testosterone

2007

The Physiological and Behavioral Impact of Sensory Contact Among Unfamiliar Adult Mice in the Laboratory

Authors: Andreas Rettich, Hans Peter Käsermann, Pawel Pelczar, Kurt Bürki, Margarete Arras

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: aggression, grid divider, group housing, laboratory, mice, social interaction, welfare, well-being

2006

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