L1 Flashcards
What is Behaviour?
An animal reacting to any stimulus given or present in the animals environment.
Why do we study Behaviour? (think of at least 2)
Improve captive animal management
Improve animal welfare
Manage animal populations
Why does studying behaviour help us when caring for an animal in captivity?
Through their behaviour and animal is communicating it’s feelings so can be often a good indicator of their welfare state.
What is Ethology? (history)
-It is the study of animal behaviour.
-Stems from prehistoric times- used behaviour to hunt.
(relationship between species and environment- darwin)
What is Ecology?
The relationship between species and environment.
NATURAL SELECTION!
What was Nikolaas Tinbergens key theory?
THE 4 questions. ABCDEF
Whats Temple Grandin’s key theories?
She came up with minimising noise and preventing excessive pressure.
NON-SLIP flooring.
Whats Jane Goodall’s theories?
She found that chimpanzees make tools. Also that there is a relationship between human and animal.
Whats Konrad Lorenz’s key theories?
He found out about imprinting!
Clinging to a friend once it feels safe.
Whats Charles Darwin’s Key theories?
He discovered natural selection!
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST.
Whats Ivan Pavlov’s key theories?
He discovered the learning process (conditioning).
External stimulus and salvation.
Whats Edward Thorndike’s theories?
He discovered the idea that the animals only doing it because it’s getting an award.
