Essays about: "mother behaviour"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 44 essays containing the words mother behaviour.

  1. 1. Påverkas anknytningsbeteende hos hund av ägarens personlighet och/eller vuxna anknytningsstil?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Andres Ellexelius; [2023]
    Keywords : hund-människa-interaktion; omvårdnad; vuxen anknytningsstil; personlighet; big five; ASQ; anknytningsstil; hundbeteende; antrozoologi;

    Abstract : Hunden kan skapa ett band med sin djurägare som är lika unikt som viktigt. Genom evolutionära anpassningar och selektiv avel och har flera förändringar skett som förändrat hundens morfologi, anknytningssystem och belöningssystem. Ett resultat av detta är bland annat hundens förmåga att forma anknytningsband till sin djurägare. READ MORE

  3. 2. Maternal behaviour of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia) : Den use, post-denning behaviour, position success rate, home range size and daily movement

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Olivia Pålsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Cub development; daily movement; den; den use; denning behaviours; home range size; Panthera uncia; position success rate; post-denning; reproductive behaviours; snow leopard;

    Abstract : Knowledge about a species’ reproductive parameters such as breeding behaviours is a vital building block for essential conservation actions, especially for endangered species. Despite this, there is a considerable knowledge gap about the snow leopard (Panthera uncia) maternal behaviours, as well as the timing of den independence for the cubs. READ MORE

  4. 3. Evaluation of bonding and maternal behaviours in cattle : swedish dairy cows in a cow-calf contact system

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

    Author : Elin Svensson; [2022]
    Keywords : cow-calf contact; cow-calf bonding; maternal behaviours; preference test; dairy production;

    Abstract : In today’s commercial dairy production, it is common practice to separate the cow and calf a few hours after parturition. There is, however, increased interest from both farmers and consumers, to keep the cow and calf together for a longer period while still maintaining dairy production, because it is perceived as more animal friendly. READ MORE

  5. 4. 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 Management

    Author : Linnéa Christenson; [2021]
    Keywords : maternal behaviour; natural broodiness; induced broodiness; social ranking; hen chick interaction; chick behavioural development; poultry; layers; feather peck;

    Abstract : 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

  6. 5. The Adopted Daughter of Africa : A Close Reading of Joyce in Crossing the River from Postcolonial and Feminist Perspectives

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Ann-Louise Holmlind; [2021]
    Keywords : Caryl Phillips; Crossing the River; slavery; postcolonialism; the Black Atlantic; the African diaspora; feminism; racism; hope;

    Abstract : Abstract   The aim of this essay is to explain why Caryl Phillips presents Joyce as "the adopted daughter of Africa" at the end of Crossing the River (1993). This will be done by performing a close reading. This essay will focus on Joyce’s actions and behaviour. READ MORE