Social personality in sheep: Can social strategies predict individual differences in cognitive abilities, morphology features, and reproductive success?

Authors: Genaro C. Miranda-de la Lama, María Pascual-Alonso, Lorena Aguayo-Ulloa, Wilmer S. Sepúlveda, Morris Villarroel, Gustavo A. María

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: cognitive abilities, reproductive success, sheep, social personality, social strategies

2019

Individual differences in zoo-housed squirrel monkeys’ (Saimiri sciureus) reactions to visitors, research participation, and personality ratings

Authors: Zita Polgár, Lara Wood, Marie J. Haskell

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: animal welfare, personality, selection bias, squirrel monkeys, zoo visitors

2017

Some like it varied: Individual differences in preference for feed variety in dairy heifers

Authors: Rebecca K. Meagher, Daniel M. Weary, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, curiosity, foraging behaviour, individual differences, neophobia, preference

2017

Consistent inter-individual differences in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) in Boldness-Shyness, Stress-Activity, and Exploration-Avoidance

Authors: Vedrana Šlipogor, Tina Gunhold-de Oliveira, Zoran Tadić, Jorg J. M. Massen, Thomas Bugnyar

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: animal personality, common marmosets, consistent inter-individual differences, group personality, non-human primates, solitary setting

2016

Calf mortality in semi-domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in a Scottish herd: the impact of maternal age and individual differences between cows

Authors: M. W. Jorgensen, S. Jarvis, M. J. Brewer, P. J. Goddard

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, individual, maternal care, mortality, post-natal, reindeer

2015

Individual differences in anticipatory activity to food rewards predict cue-induced appetitive 50-kHz calls in rats

Authors: Juan C. Brenes, Rainer K. W. Schwarting

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: amphetamine, associative learning, dopamine, incentive motivation, pavlovian conditioning, ultrasonic vocalizations

2015

Sex, Age, and Individual Differences in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Response to Environmental Enrichment

Authors: Eskelinen, H. C. Winship, K. A., J. L. Borger-Turner

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: bottlenose dolphin, EEDs, enrichment, tursiops-truncatus, welfare

2015

Mounting behaviour in finishing pigs: Stable individual differences are not due to dominance or stage of sexual development

Authors: Sara Hintze, Desiree Scott, Simon Turner, Simone L. Meddle, Richard B. D’Eath

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: dominance, mounting behaviour, puberty, sexual behaviour, welfare

2013

Birth Timing and Behavioral Responsiveness Predict Individual Differences in the Mother-Infant Relationship and Infant Behavior During Weaning and Maternal Breeding

Authors: J.J. Vandeleest, J.P. Capitanio

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: birth timing, infant behavior, mother–infant relationship, rhesus monkey, temperament

2012

Freshwater Pearl Mussels Show Plasticity of Responses to Different Predation Risks But Also Show Consistent Individual Differences in Responsiveness

Authors: C. D. Wilson, G. Arnott, R. W. Elwood

Publication/Journal: Behavioural Processes

Keywords: behavioral syndrome, behavioral trade-off, behavioural syndrome, behavioural trade-off, margaritifera margaritifera, novel stimulus, predation, startle duration

2012

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