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Showing 1 to 20 of 49 for “"Animal Behaviour"”.
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Machine Vision Techniques for the Evaluation of Animal Behaviour
… the way things are done comes a new concern for animal welfare. Traditionally a skilled stock-man would look after a relatively small number of animals and have much direct contact with them on a daily basis. On the modern automated farm a few people will look after several hundred animals and as …
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The value of animal behaviour as a bio-indicator of restoration quality
… using a number of biodiversity measures and behavioural patterns. This study used Rottnest Island in Western Australia, a mosaic landscape with a woodland restoration program that has been running for over 50 years. The Island’s woodland areas support a resident population of red-capped …
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Using multibeam sonar to monitor animal behaviour and environmental interactions at marine renewable energy sites
… MRE device placement and subsequent changes to animal behaviour needs to be assessed to minimise potential impacts and allow stakeholders, regulators and policy makers to make informed decision for future developments. Through use of multibeam echosounders (imaging sonar) we can observe and …
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Human-animal interaction in the Antarctic: an animal behaviour approach to human disturbance of penguin colonies
… prompted the creation of guidelines for human behaviour which aim to minimise disturbance to these and other Antarctic animals. Disturbance effects of human activities have often been cited as if they were well-understood and self-explanatory; however, little theoretical or empirical research …
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London Zoo, Commercial Television, and Primate Ethology from the Launch of ITV to The Naked Ape
… and zoologists co-produced films about animal behaviour which circulated widely, shaping disciplinary knowledge in ethology - the evolutionary science of animal behaviour - industry norms of natural-history broadcasting, and the institutional identity of London Zoo. High hopes for …
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Improving beef quality through pre-slaughter cattle management
… practice in Australian abattoirs where live animals are cleaned to remove mud, faeces and bedding from the hide. Australian and International Standards require cattle to be washed prior to slaughter to ensure they are in a clean condition for processing. However, the effectiveness of this …
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Hybrids, mimics, colonies and collections : a cross-disciplinary art practice research process
… and diverse media/practices exploring human/animal metaphors of historic colonialism, including mimicry and hybridity. Cuculus Prospectus, together with related art works/interventions and projects, constitutes a distinctive and novel contribution to knowledge in practice-based fine art …
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National heritage and nationalist narrative in contemporary Thailand : an essay on culture and politics
… their possible disappearance. Hence, similar to animals under threat of extinction, relics are kept in enclosed areas that safeguard and allow their display while lists of crumbling monuments are drawn up to establish a Noah's Ark of cultural remnants. Removed from daily vicissitudes, heritage …
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National heritage and nationalist narrative in contemporary Thailand : an essay on culture and politics
… their possible disappearance. Hence, similar to animals under threat of extinction, relics are kept in enclosed areas that safeguard and allow their display while lists of crumbling monuments are drawn up to establish a Noah's Ark of cultural remnants. Removed from daily vicissitudes, heritage …
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Ichnology and sedimentology of large tetrapod burrows in the latest Early Triassic Katberg Formation, south-eastern main Karoo Basin, South Africa
… Insights into the survival strategies and behaviours of organisms during the P/T extinction recovery period are explored. Detailed analysis is mainly done on observations from the Hobbs Hill site; the results and interpretations are important for and compatible with the entire Katberg …
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Investigating trade-offs in Strength, Skill and Vigour in Pagurus Bernhardus
… very little about how it affects fighting <br/>behaviour or other RHP traits. Using the European hermit crab Pagurus <br/>bernhardus, we investigated the relationship between three RHP traits: <br/>strength, vigour and skill. We identified a potential trade-off between strength <br/>and skill, …
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Using virtual reality to investigate the visual features that determine the effectiveness of disruptive camouflage
Disruptive camouflage (DC) is a strategy by which animals utilise high contrast markings to visually break up their otherwise recognisable shape and prevent detection and possibly recognition. Edge enhancement (EE) is a phenomenon sometimes found alongside disruptive camouflage, where the contrast …
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Behavioural Ecology of Large Tuna
Animal behaviour operates at the intersection of physiological capacity and ecological constraints, making it a sensitive biomarker for stressor impacts. However, understanding behavioural responses requires monitoring at temporal resolutions matching the biological processes of interest, from …
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Novel measures to investigate the social structure and reproductive performance in a dynamic sow herd using social network analysis.
… stalls to group housing has increased agonistic behaviours, with a detrimental impact on welfare and productivity. Understanding social behaviours is pivotal for improving welfare and extensive research has aimed at reducing aggression. Recently, there has been a shift in perspective to consider …
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Water and energy balance in the Namib sand-dune lizard, Angolosaurus skoogi
… It thus appeared a priori that this species was behaviourally reducing metabolic costs through reduced activity. This generated questions with regard to the ecological and physiological significance of low FMRs. Is the reduction forced by intolerable environmental conditions or the need to stay …
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Coyote (Canis latrans) Behavioural Adaptations Amid Seasonal Weather Changes
… habitats, understanding its effects on wildlife behaviour is crucial for the welfare of both human and non-human animals. Adaptation to urban landscapes can mean survival or extinction for some species. A key transformation from urbanization is the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, where surfaces …
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Assessing environmental factors structuring populations and movement dynamics of the invasive snail Tarebia granifera in a subtropical Austral reservoir
… net distance than Physa acuta. The exploratory behaviour (i.e., mean, or absolute turning angles and straightness index) did not differ significantly between the two alien species; both species showed a slight tendency to turn counter clockwise. Overall, the study shows that there was higher …
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smart-Kage: Autonomous behavioural phenotyping in a rodent home-cage environment
… of the brain involves detailed examinations of animal behaviour together with underlying neural computations from which it emerges. Whereas great progress has been made in technology used to record neural activity, studies of behaviour have thus far lacked an equally methodical and concerted …
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Plasticity as an adaptive mechanism to environmental change in wild house mice
… experience provides long-lasting benefits in behaviour, physiology and life-history.
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How does the zoo soundscape affect the zoo experience for animals and visitors?
… aims to evaluate the zoo soundscape from the animals and visitors perspective. A complete acoustic environment study in zoological parks should involve these two different, but equally important, characters. This thesis presents the results of the influence of the sound components of the zoo …
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