Behavior and Welfare Day 1 Flashcards
Ethology
scientific name for the study of behavior
Ethologist
studies the behavior of wild animals (Jane Goodall)
Applied ethologist
studies behavior of domestic and exotic animals in captivity (Temple Grandin)
behavior is an _______ detectable actions of an animal
externally
what does behavior help animals
- cope with their environment
- communicate with eachother
if we know “normal”, we can detect “_______”
abnormal
Animal behavior is _______ based
biologically
biology
anatomy, physiology, morphology, origin/evolution
instinctive behaviors
animals do these without seeing another animals do them or being taught
- nest building in pigs
example of animals physical structures that influence what stimuli they perceive, behaviors they can do, and how they do a behavior
- eye positions (predators have eyes in the front of their face, pray have eyes on the side of their face)
- types of limbs (webbed feet in ducks, claws on cats)
Physiology is the functioning of a living organism, how their anatomy works.
ex: Thermoregulation : give definition
Homeostatic process that maintains a steady internal body temperature despite changes in the external conditions
thermoregulation examples
sweat, pants, use water or mud for evaporation cooling
what else influences animal behavior?
- environment
- individual animal experience
how long do horses spend a day lying
~ 2-4 hours
how many hours a day do cattle spend lying down
~ 12-14 hours
if a horse is laying down you can infer that…?
comfort with their environment, but prolonged can indicate discomfort/illness
if a cow is laying down you can infer that…?
laying down for long periods can indicate good comfort; short lying bursts can indicate uncomfortable lying areas, excess lying can indicate lameness
