Shedding light into the dark: age and light shape nocturnal activity and sleep behaviour of giraffe
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: giraffe, linear mixed models, nocturnal activity budget, rest-activity cycle
2020
Mate choice screening in captive solitary carnivores: The role of male behavior and cues on mate preference and paternity in females of a model species, American mink (Neovison vison)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: american mink, breeding success, mate choice, mate preference, olfaction
2017
Personality matters: Consistency of inter-individual variation in shyness-boldness across non-breeding and pre-breeding season despite a fall in general shyness levels in farmed American mink (Neovison vison)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: american mink, animal personality, breeding season, intra-individual variation, motivation, shyness-boldness
2016
Restricted vs. unrestricted wheel running in mice: Effects on brain, behavior and endocannabinoids
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: anandamide, c57bl/6 mice, endocannabinoids, exercise, hippocampus, mr spectroscopy, mr volumetry, neurogenesis, physical activity, stereotypy
2016
Sward botanical composition and sward quality affect the foraging behaviour of free-range laying hens
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, chicken, enrichment, foraging behaviour, layer, poa supina
2014
Efficacy of foraging enrichments to increase foraging time in Grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus erithacus)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, foraging, foraging enrichment, parrot, psittacine
2013
The effect of frequency and duration of training sessions on acquisition and long-term memory in dogs
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: acquisition, dogs, long-term memory, massed training, retention, spaced training
2011
Grooming network cohesion and the role of individuals in a captive chimpanzee group
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: betweenness, grooming, primates, resiliency, social network
2011
Perch material and diameter affects particular perching behaviours in laying hens
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, behaviour, laying hens, perch design, perching
2010
Feather damaging behaviour in parrots: A review with consideration of comparative aspects
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: abnormal repetitive behaviour, behavioural disorder, feather pecking, feather picking, feather plucking, grooming, hair pulling, poultry, psittacines, trichotillomania
2009