Essays about: "olfaction"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 41 essays containing the word olfaction.

  1. 16. Behavioural responses of wolves (Canis lupus) and dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) to the odour of mammalian blood and to a blood odour component

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Shannon Stubbs; [2019]
    Keywords : olfaction; dog; wolf; domestication; blood; blood odour component; enrichment; olfactory behaviour. behavioural responses;

    Abstract : Domestication is accompanied by marked changes in the phenotype of the domesticated form of a species relative to its wild ancestor. The domestic dog and its wild ancestor, the wolf, are a widely used model system to study the effects of domestication on cognition and behaviour. READ MORE

  3. 17. Behavioural responses of Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) and African lions (Panthera leo) to conspecific urine and to a component of tiger marking fluid

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Biologi

    Author : Joakim Cederlund; [2018]
    Keywords : Tiger; Lion; Olfaction; Communication; Enrichment; Behaviour;

    Abstract : Olfactory signals are an important means of social communication among felids. However, not much is known about how individual volatiles of body-borne odours influence behavioural responses. 2-acetyl-1pyrroline has recently been identified as a characteristic component of tiger marking fluid, while being absent from lion marking fluid. READ MORE

  4. 18. The introduction of interactive olfactory displays to create more memorable museum visits

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Ida Hammer Ingerslev; [2018]
    Keywords : Interaction design; Embodiment; Olfaction; Museum;

    Abstract : This paper explores the field of museum interactions with a specific focus on the introduction of smell as a means to communicate the objects on display and create more memorable museum visits. Through literature, research, focus groups, and a substantial ideation phase I have found problems and design openings in the exhibition room. READ MORE

  5. 19. Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) are able to detect hidden food using olfactory cues

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Biologi

    Author : Ida Sörensen; [2018]
    Keywords : Buried food test; food odour; foraging; meerkat; olfaction; Suricata suricatta;

    Abstract : Meerkats are known to strongly rely on chemical communication in social contexts. However, little is known about their use of the sense of smell in food detection and selection. READ MORE

  6. 20. Are birds in agricultural habitats attracted to plant volatiles?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Malin Leidefors; [2018]
    Keywords : insectivorous birds; avian olfaction; foraging; herbivore-induced volatiles; pest control;

    Abstract : Birds’ ability to fly allows them to track resource abundance and relocate themselves to areas with more resources. It has been a longstanding belief that they forage mainly through visual cues due to their relatively small olfactory bulbs. READ MORE