Animal Personality

Question 1

Who was the first person to characterise people into different personality types?

Answer 1

Galen, 129AD

Question 2

Give an example of a correlated trait/personality

Answer 2

Boldness and aggression

Question 3

How can animal personality have an implication for animal welfare?

Answer 3

Because different animals may respond differently to stress

Question 4

What two behaviours/personalities are correlated in great tits?

Answer 4

Aggressiveness and exploratory behaviour

Question 5

Give an example of personality and disease transmission

Answer 5

Tadpoles they were found to be active in the presence of food were also active in the presence of tadpoles

The more active they are the more likely they are to remove the parasite

Question 6

What are the 4 possible ways personality could drive the formation of new species?

Answer 6

1. Bold and aggressive individuals often disperse further, producing new populations
2. Individual with the wrong personality traits in an environment will be selected against
3. Different personality types less likely to mate because it would produce offspring suited to neither environment
4. Different activity levels could mean less chance of meeting and mating