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Seasonal variation in molecular and physiological stress markers in Asian elephants – new article out by Ukonaho et al. in Conservation Physiology
May 24, 2023Abstract Free-living species exhibit seasonal variation in various life history traits, including vital rates such as birth and death patterns. Different physiological mechanisms are thought to underlie the expression of life history traits that contribute to lifetime fitness. However, although the broad impacts of seasonality on life history traits and trade-offs is well established in … Read More
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Yet another new paper out by Océane Liehrmann et al! First report of reindeer responses to human-given cues
May 16, 2023Abstract Many argue that the animal understanding of human referential communication is a by-product of domestication. However, the domestication hypothesis is not unanimously supported as some nondomesticated species such as sea lions, dolphins, or African elephants perform well in the understanding of human pointing gesture. There is a need to study species with different levels … Read More
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What drives horse success at following human-given cues? New paper out by Océane Liehrmann et al. in Animal Cognition
May 15, 2023Abstract Cues such as the human pointing gesture, gaze or proximity to an object are widely used in behavioural studies to evaluate animals’ abilities to follow human-given cues. Many domestic mammals, such as horses, can follow human cues; however, factors influencing their responses are still unclear. We assessed the performance of 57 horses at a … Read More
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The link between elephant allomothering and personality – Zorimar’s thesis finished
March 28, 2023Congratulations Zorimar for finishing your master thesis with an excellent grade! In her thesis, Zorimar looked into the link between allomothering and personality. Well done Zorimar, and all the best for your upcoming PhD studies. Zorimar Vilella Pacheco (2023): Is there a link between allomothering and personality? Insights from a population of semi-captive Asian elephants … Read More
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Océane Liehrmann et at published their new horse behaviour study in Applied Animal Behaviour Science
August 2, 2022Abstract Despite numerous studies emerging on the human-horse relationship, significant gaps exist in the identification of the horse and handler factors that influence the quality of their relationship. Here, we explore key factors affecting human-animal relationships: the number of regular handlers an animal has, their Length of the relationship with the handler, number of owner … Read More