Bottlenose Dolphins Produce Underwater Bubbles Linked to Cognitive Task Engagement but Not Success
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: *animal cognition, affective state, animal welfare, cetacean, cognitive enrichment, emotion, time series analysis
2021
Captivity and habituation to humans raise curiosity in vervet monkeys
Publication/Journal: Animal Cognition
Keywords: curiosity, habituation, human interaction, neophobia, vervet monkey
2021
Multiple assessments of personality and problem-solving performance in captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) and African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology
Keywords: elephants, personality, problem solving
2021
Bubble trails, bursts, rings, and more: A review of multiple bubble types produced by cetaceans
Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition
Keywords: bubble, bubble burst, bubble ring, bubble trail, cetacean behavior
2019
Human-Ape Interactions in a Zoo Setting: Gorillas and Orangutans Modify Their Behavior Depending upon Human Familiarity
Publication/Journal: Anthrozoos
Keywords: familiarity effect, human-animal interaction, human-ape interaction, primate relationships, visitor effects
2019
Positive Reinforcement Conditioning as a Tool for Frequent Minimally Invasive Blood and Vaginal Swab Sampling in African Lions (Panthera Leo)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: african lion, behavioral training, blood collection, operant conditioning, vaginal swab collection
2019
Curiosity boosts orang-utan problem-solving ability
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords: captivity effect, cognitive abilities, curiosity, experience effect, orang-utans, problem solving
2017
Evaluating measures of exploratory behaviour in sows around farrowing and during lactation—A pilot study
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: energy status, exploration, lactation, manipulable object, novel object, sow
2017
Some like it varied: Individual differences in preference for feed variety in dairy heifers
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, curiosity, foraging behaviour, individual differences, neophobia, preference
2017
What can kinematics tell us about the affective states of animals?
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: affective state, animal welfare, emotion, gait, kinematics, posture
2017