Paternal behavior in captive fat-tailed dwarf lemurs (Cheirogaleus medius) is preserved under socially relevant conditions

Authors: Marina B. Blanco, Rachel Bernstein, Laura M. Durlacher, Lisa Hathaway, Mandy Matson, James Sigafoos, Lynn Wells, Lydia K. Greene

Publication/Journal: Primates

Keywords: duke lemur center, hibernation, Pair-living Primate

2024

Aggregating animal welfare indicators: can it be done in a transparent and ethically robust way?

Authors: P. Sandøe, S. A. Corr, T. B. Lund, B. Forkman

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: aggregation, animal welfare, ethics, expert opinion, farm animals, welfare quality®

2019

The Ethics and Welfare Implications of Keeping Western European Hedgehogs (erinaceus Europaeus) in Captivity

Authors: S. A. Jones, Stella Chapman

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: captivity, disabled, ethics, hedgehogs, welfare

2019

Case control study on environmental, nutritional and management-based risk factors for tail-biting in long-tailed pigs

Authors: P. A. Kallio, A. M. Janczak, A. E. Valros, S. A. Edwards, M. Heinonen

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, environment, feeding, pig, risk factor, tail-biting

2018

Cognitive bias and paw preference in the domestic dog (Canis familiaris)

Authors: Deborah L. Wells, Peter G. Hepper, Adam D. S. Milligan, Shanis Barnard

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: *animal cognition, *choice behavior, *cognitive bias, *lateral dominance, *preferences, animal sex differences, dogs, motor processes

2017

The Influence of Age, Sex, and Social Affiliation on the Responses of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) to a Novel Stimulus Over Time

Authors: M. Lopes, J. L. Borger-Turner, H. C. Eskelinen, S. A. Kuczaj

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: behavioral-response, bottlenose dolphin, enrichment, neophobia, novel stimulus, sensitization, tursiops-truncatus

2016

The sucking behaviour and milk intake of one- to three-week-old triplet lambs during natural and competitive suckling situations

Authors: L. A. Van Welie, S. A. Clews, N. J. Beausoleil, R. Hickson, K. Kongara, P. R. Kenyon, S. T. Morris

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, lambs, milk intake, sheep, sucking, triplets

2016

A Tool Use Task Proves Enriching for a Captive Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)

Authors: P. R. Hanna, E. E. Frick, S. A. Kuczaj

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: *tool use, Enhydra lutis, enrichment, sea otter

2016

Where are we in the study of animal emotions?

Authors: A. J. de Vere, S. A. Kuczaj

Publication/Journal: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Cognitive Science

Keywords: animal emotion

2016

Assessment of Flooring Renovations on African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Behavior and Glucocorticoid Response

Authors: S. A. Boyle, B. Roberts, B. M. Pope, M. R. Blake, S. E. Leavelle, J. J. Marshall, A. Smith, A. Hadicke, J. F. Falcone, K. Knott, A. J. Kouba

Publication/Journal: Plos One

Keywords: asian elephant, captive elephants, endocrinology, maximus, multidisciplinary sciences, national-park, nocturnal behavior, serum cortisol, stress, walking rates, zoo elephants

2015

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