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All dogs belong to the Family __________________.

A

canidae

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_______________ are the earliest known carnivores.

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dogs

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List the 3 patterns of dog hunting.

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solitary transitional social

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Dogs are juveniles between the ages of ____________ to ____________.

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10wks/adult

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List the 8 groups of dogs.

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sporting, non sporting, working, hiring, terriers, toys, hounds, miscellaneous

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What does the breed of the dog have to do with its behavior?

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Various groups behave various ways. Breeding for behavior changes medical structure.

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List the 4 stages of wolf development.

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Adolescent, rendezvous, follow, adults

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While a cat is napping, what is it doing?

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They are on radar patrol and will scan the environment for stimuli

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Why do cats purr?

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Signals mother to kittens are okay and that they are nursing
Signals to kittens that mother is content
Signals a friendly social mood and can be done by an injured cat in the need of help

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This is the stage when cubs start to stalk littermates and pounce on them ____________.

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follow

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11
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Cats spend _____________ % of their life asleep.

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60

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12
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Most aggression stems from _______________ in dogs.

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fear

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13
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Compare and contrast home base and home range in cats.

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Home base is where the animal sleeps and eats while home range is where the animal hunts and mates. Home range size is dependent of food availability

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14
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True of False: Cats are the descendents of the ____________.

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T

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How do cats mark their territory?

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scratching, spraying, urinating/defacating, rubbing

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16
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Cats are the descendents of the ____________.

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miacid

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17
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True or False: Cats hunt in packs.

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F

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18
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True or False: Cats are obligate carnivores.

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T

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19
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True or False: Cats need to be taught how to eat prey

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T

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True or False: Cats are harder to train than dogs because their society has less “rules”.

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T

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21
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How can stress affect cows?

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Stress can reduce conception rate, decrease immune system productivity, and cause injury to the animal

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22
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Why do cows not like shadows?

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Because of their Poor depth perception

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23
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Who is to thank for what we know about cow behavior?

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Temple Grandin

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24
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Define and describe flight zone.

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Personal bubble
If you enter it, the animal will move
Decreases with human acceptance

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25
Define and describe point of balance.
Can be used to move cows in the direction you want | Your body position in relation to the cow’s shoulder determines where the animal will move
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How could you use flight zone and point of balance to move a cow?
You can use the knowledge to move the cow in the direction you want depending on how you enter and move toward each
27
List 3 defensive behaviors cows can engage in
Head butt, kick, bite
28
How is herd structure determined in goats?
Herd social structure is established through fighting and head to head combat
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When a goat is threatened or upset it will _____________.
sneeze
30
Goats must ___________ their kid to develop a bond.
lick
31
Bucks have ______________ in their oil glands which can induce estrus in does.
pheromones
32
Adult sheep, when they are not with females will live within _____________________.
bachelor clubs
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Sheep are seasonally polyestrous and will breed when there is ________________ light.
decreased
34
What are precocial birds?
Hatched almost fully developed Simple imprinting process Short period of parental dependence EX: chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, swans
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What are altricial birds?
Blind and unfeathered at hatching Complex imprinting process Long period of parental dependence EX: parrots and finches
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How are birds cared for in the wild?
Chicks are fed regurgitated food Young dependent birds are isolated from all contact except from their parents Birds maintain close body contact with their nestmates and parents which allows for imprinting
37
Provide 2 characteristics of wild parrots.
90% of their waking time is spent flying, eating, and socializing with a flock or mate May fly as far as 35 miles to search for food
38
Provide 2 characteristics of wild raptors.
Solitary | 50-70% of hatchlings will survive
39
List 5 issues with having captive birds.
``` Confinement Lack of stimulation Solitary No foraging or problem solving for food Forced warning ```
40
What are 3 issues with hand rearing birds?
Birds will recognize humans as members of their species Birds never become fully weaned which can result in whining Birds do not interact well with other birds because it does not think it is a bird
41
Describe post- weaning socialization.
Wild birds would be introduced to a flock after weaning and they would gain food, protection, companionship and social skills. Changes in the flock condition are not accepted by the birds as it is a threat to their safety Ideally young birds will join their human “flock” now
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True or False: Parrots are empathetic.
T
43
True or False: Parrots are as intelligent as a 2 year old human
F
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True or False: Parrots are as emotional as a 5 or 6 year old human.
F
45
Describe the term “pecking order”.
The birds will peck at each other due to their “pecking order” and can create a wound. The wound results in a decrease in egg production which causes stress to the hen. The hen will continue to get pecked at on the wound and eventually will die.
46
How can chickens become cannibalistic?
Usually an issue with birds in close confinement The birds will peck at each other due to their “pecking order” and can create a wound. The wound causes a decrease in egg production and the hen becomes stressed and the other birds can peck at the wound until the hen dies Seen in all poultry bird breeds Can be done when a dominant bird pecks a submissive bird, when mutual pecking occurs in close proximity, and/or when chicks peck their own toes
47
How is dominance displayed in horses?
Dominance hierarchy is displayed by controlling the movements of other herd members by kicking, rearing, charging, etc.
48
How is et-epimeletic behavior displayed in horses?
Et-epimeletic behavior is seen in distress calls when separated
49
How is epimeletic behavior displayed in horses?
Epimeletic animals that will provide care and attention to each other as seen through mutual grooming
50
What is cribbing?
inhaling wood particles to cause pain and release endorphins
51
Horses eating their blanket is an example of _______________.
pica
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What do horses look like if they are alert?
Ears forward Eyes focuses Tail swishing
53
Horses rip grass with their __________________.
lips
54
Describe natural horsemanship.
Using fight or flight instincts of the horse to shape behavior Used by Monty Roberts, Buck, John lyons, Pat Parelli, etc
55
Provide an example of horses using memory.
Seen when a horse refuses to get on a trailer after having an accident on one
56
Define “grounding”.
When pigs or humans gravitate towards walls and corners.
57
List 2 ways to induce estrus.
Pheromones and weaning
58
When a boar sees a sow in estrus, how will he behave?
WIll become highly vocal and will perform a courting song and perform the flehmen response prior to mating. The boar will nussle the sow as it “courts” her. He will urinate and produce a thick saliva that has a lot of pheromones.
59
Why do pigs like mud?
Cools their skin, acts as sunblock, and repels insects
60
How do pigs sweat?
They do not have sweat glands so they sweat through their snouts
61
There are ________ recognized sounds produced by pigs.
20
62
Sows go through __________ estrous cycles a year.
2
63
The most dominant piglet in a litter will suck on the __________ pair of teets on the sow.
first and closest to the head
64
Socialization between piglets happens at _______ weeks.
5
65
A negative experience in piglets between the ages of __________ and ________ weeks can cause what?
14/17
66
A European pig family consists of:
one or two females and their offspring. During rutting season the females split up for mating. Adult boars live in bachelor clubs or by themselves. Females drive off adult offspring at parturition of a new litter.
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Adult boars live in ________________, or ________________.
bachelor clubs/by themselves
68
“Rutting season” is also known as ___________.
estrus
69
Excited pigs make a _________________ sound.
short grunt
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Dominant pigs may make a _____________ sound to a subordinate pig.
bark
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Aroused pigs will make a________________ sound.
sequel
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Pigs are:
omnivorous

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