Midterm #1 Flashcards
what is considered applied ethology?
dogs and cattle
karl von frisch won a prestigious award for studying what species? what award was he given
Bees
nobel in med
explain why this statement is true “the majority of genetic selection has taken place before domestication”
domestication only occured 14000 years ago
at the time of domestication, fences didnt exsist how did humans control animals during this progress
hobbles
herding animals
castration
slaughter
how has computers influenced animal behaviour in the last 100 years
new technologies have computer systems in which their is more robotic tools (feeders and milkers) animals have had to adapt
what is the difference between wild and feral species
wild- never been domesticated
feral - domesticated but returned to the wild
what type play behaviours do przewalskis horses engage? list 4 benefits that play behaviour provides these horses?
solitary - locomotion and pattern play
social - contact and non contact
muscel strength
social interation
cognitive function
education
what makes the neural/sensory system different from hormonal/ pheromonal?
neural/sensory = CNS/PNS, electricle, fast
hormonal/pheromonal = chemical, long lasting, target tissue
hormones initiate physiological actions which could result in a change in behaviour, but they do not cause the behaviour
TRUE
why do cows orient themselves in a north-south direction when grazing
magnonoreception
what is malnourishment and whats an example
lack of quality nutrients
vitamine A deficiency in chickens
what occurs during the appetitive phase of feeding behaviour
hunger and natural behaviour to forage and look for food
what occurs during the consumatory phase of feeding behaviours?
satisfying hunger and eating, stopping appetitive behaviour
what is eustress?
a good stress, change in environment
what is distress
a bad stress, could result in injury, illness or death
what is anxiety
reaction to a potential threat
what is frustration
cant reach desired goal
what is the adaptive function of fear in wild animals
protection
evade predators
increase awearness of surroundings
increase fight or flight response
in the discourse surrounding the nature vs nurture debate concerning behavioural traits, the prevailing view leans towards the significant of the nurture aspect over the nature component
False
the process of nociception differ significantly between humans and animals
false
cognitive bias test combined with other welfare indications can help design better living envoronments for animals in captivity
True
behavioural traits that are heritable are controlled by:
mostly by mmultiple genes (polygenic) and some single gene traits
which of the following statements best described the difference between ultimate and proximate behavioural needs in animals
proximate needs are less critical and less apparent, whereas ultimate needs such as food and water, are important for an animals survival
consider a horse that is outside to forage for grass. after a while the horse chooses to stop foraging for a while. how could you categorize the behaviour
externally motivated, as the motivation to forage was satisfied after the horse was full
what two things can we conclude from this study about lame chickens choosing food with medication
feed can be positively correlated with pain relief
chickens can cognitively choose to self-medicate
what is the difference bewteen the action of an analgesic drug vs an anesthetic drug
analgesics - this cuts off pain completely and numbs it (moxicilian)
anesthetics - cuts off sensation in a specific area (lidicane)
in nest building behaviour in sows has two behaviours - what are they?
phase 1 appitite phase - done with a purpose
phase 2 consummatory - purpose filled
