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Animal Behavior

Jul 21 2014 | Faunalytics

Social Support In Pigs With Different Coping Styles

This experiment on pigs tested whether pigs can reduce stress with social support and results indicate pigs benefit from social support during stressful situations. READ MORE

Jul 18 2014 | Faunalytics

Animal Grief

This article discusses animal grief and presents various scientific studies documenting non-human animals exhibiting distress and grief-like behavior at the loss of significant others. READ MORE

Jul 18 2014 | Florence Williams

Adopter-Dog Interactions At The Shelter

A person's interaction with dogs during a visit, and the dogs being trained in desired behaviors, increases the likelihood of dog adoption. READ MORE

Jul 18 2014 | Faunalytics

Deprivation Of Benefits For Primates In Research

This paper argues that non-human primates in research should have the same ethical considerations as human subjects who have little to no capacity to act on their own. READ MORE

Jul 10 2014 | Faunalytics

A Child Raised To Weigh 500 Pounds By Age 10?

The idea of fattening up a human being to six times their natural weight with the use of drugs, excessive feeding, and lack of exercise is considered a grotesque crime. Yet, this is the norm for chickens on farms. READ MORE

Jul 10 2014 | Faunalytics

Seal Watching Tourism On Behaviour Of Harbour Seals

This study found that seals were more likely to be vigilant when tourists were watching them, and seals preferred distance from large tourist groups. READ MORE

Jul 3 2014 | Faunalytics

Why Do So Many Calves Die On Modern Dairy Farms?

There is little understanding on the reasons for high calf mortality, as a result of a lack of standardized reporting and lack of after-death testing. READ MORE

Jun 23 2014 | Faunalytics

Zoo Visitor Effect On Mammal Behaviour

This study found that zoo visitors through their noise levels have a negative impact on the welfare of zoo-housed mammals. READ MORE

Jun 13 2014 | Faunalytics

Behaviour Measures To Assess Pain In Lab Rats

This article details how researchers determine pain experienced by mice and rats in laboratory experiments. READ MORE

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