Essays about: "animal behaviour"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 633 essays containing the words animal behaviour.

  1. 16. Hur mår undervisningshundarna emotionellt vid Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet när de används i undervisning?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Julia Enbom; Lorena Gallardo Zapata; [2023]
    Keywords : 3R; ; alternativa metoder; beteende; djurvälfärd; försöksdjur; lågstresshantering; stress; veterinärmedicin;

    Abstract : Levande hundar används inom veterinärmedicinska utbildningar för att ge studenter praktisk kunskap och praktiska färdigheter innan de går ut i arbetslivet. Några argument för att använda levande djur i undervisningssyfte är att själva hanteringen av djur och att tolka djurs signaler inte går att lära sig via simulatorer eller liknande verktyg. READ MORE

  3. 17. Sårskador hos grupphållna gyltor och suggor : en observationsstudie av kommersiella besättningar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Elvira Chivers Palmqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : gris; grupphållning; agonistiska beteenden; aggressiva beteenden; sår;

    Abstract : 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

  4. 18. Veterinärers och veterinärstudenters syn på funktionshindrade sällskapsdjurs välfärd

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Elin Fredriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : funktionshindrade sällskapsdjur; djurvälfärd; amputation; veterinärer; naturligt beteende;

    Abstract : Film clips of disabled companion animals have increased in the media. Many people tell stories via the films about how the animals were rescued from suffering and abandonment or how they made wheelchairs for the animals so that they could move and feel good. READ MORE

  5. 19. A Generic Model of Motivation in Artificial Animals Based on Reinforcement Learning

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Author : Birger Kleve; Pietro Ferrari; [2022-05-06]
    Keywords : reinforcement; learning; reward; shaping; animat; homeostasis; ecosystem; motivation;

    Abstract : This thesis is a part of a broader research project at Chalmers University of Technology focused on ecosystems’ simulations using reinforcement learning artificial animals, called animats. The scope of this project is to provide animats with a reward signal which should ultimately drive animats’ learning towards adaptation of their environment. READ MORE

  6. 20. The impact of pharmaceuticals on personality in sea anemones

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Lisa Wong; [2022-03-31]
    Keywords : Metridium senile; animal behavior; animal personality; shyness; boldness; startle response; sea anemone; pharmaceutical drugs; caffeine; propranolol; diazepam.;

    Abstract : Pharmaceutical drugs along with other human derived contaminants are prevalent in natural water bodies due to many anthropological factors and they eventually end up reaching coastal waters. The pharmaceuticals have impacts on the behaviour and physiology of humans, thus it is important to understand what impact they have on animals. READ MORE