Essays about: "submissive behaviour"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words submissive behaviour.
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1. Sårskador hos grupphållna gyltor och suggor : en observationsstudie av kommersiella besättningar
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Skin lesions are a common problem within group-housed gilts and sows. Since 2013, all EU member states are required to ensure that all gilts and sows are kept in group housing. Pigs used in production in Sweden today originate from the wild boar. Wild boars and production pigs still share many traits. READ MORE
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2. To be a chick mother : variation in maternal care and its effect on chick behavioural development
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : In Swedish poultry production today over 7 million chicks are incubated, housed and reared without maternal care. Studies indicate that chicks behavioural development and welfare may benefit from hen maternal care and potentially maternal care could be artificially provided in the commercial situation. READ MORE
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3. Sociala interaktioner och hägnutnyttjande hos Afrikansk vildhund (Lycaon pictus) på Borås Djurpark
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) is a social carnivore known for its complex social structure. The species is listed as Endangered on the IUCN redlist and conservation efforts have involved establishment of protected areas, research on human-wildlife conflicts and reintroduction programmes. READ MORE
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4. From Snow White to Frozen : An evaluation of popular gender representation indicators applied to Disney’s princess films
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för geografi, medier och kommunikationAbstract : Simple content analysis methods, such as the Bechdel test and measuring percentage of female talk time or characters, have seen a surge of attention from mainstream media and in social media the last couple of years. Underlying assumptions are generally shared with the gender role socialization model and consequently, an importance is stated, due to a high degree to which impressions from media shape in particular young children’s identification processes. READ MORE
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5. Identifying facial expressions associated with positive emotional states in dogs
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Positive emotional states have not been studied in animals to any higher extent, but are of great importance in contributing to welfare research. Emotions are to a high degree reflected in facial expressions. READ MORE