Essays about: "focal animal sampling"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 22 essays containing the words focal animal sampling.
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11. A survey of play behaviour in domestic lambs out on pasture
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Play has been recorded in a wide variety of animal species and presents itself at different ages in different species. It has been reported that the occurrence of play behaviours can be affected by factors in the animal's environment, such as housing, feeding and management. Thus play might be used as a measure of animal welfare. READ MORE
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12. Advantages and disadvantages of different observation methods on a troop of wild olive baboons at a river in Southern Kenya
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Every observation method has its advantages and disadvantages and a well-adopted method gives more reliable results. Factors affecting the choice of the most appropriate methods for recording foraging behaviours include species, group size, environment, seasons and age. READ MORE
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13. Påverkas stereotypt vandrande hos amurleopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) vid ökad förutsägbarhet i samband med utfodring?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Stereotypic pacing is frequently observed in captive carnivores, however the underlying causes of this behaviour remain somewhat unclear. One of these possible causes are unpredictable feeding signals, which may give rise to frustration and subsequent pacing. READ MORE
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14. Optimizing amount of straw for growing-finishing pigs : considering time spent in manipulative behaviour
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : In support to a decision to be made by the Swedish central competent authority on a minimal amount of straw for conventional growing-finishing pigs, a study using 168 pigs provided 7 different amounts of straw (20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 200 or 300 grams/pig/day) was performed. The straw was provided either once or four times per day. READ MORE
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15. Utilization of different habitatsin Colobus angolensis palliatus in the forests of Diani Beach, Kenya
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : The Angolan black and white colobus monkey (Colobus angolensis palliatus) is an arboreal primate that inhabits coastal forest fragments on the south cost of Kenya and is consequently vulnerable to forest fragmentations. The study was carried out in March and April 2011 in Diani Beach in Kenya where two of the largest populations of the species are distributed. READ MORE
