Essays about: "social affiliative behaviors"

Found 2 essays containing the words social affiliative behaviors.

  1. 1. Positive welfare indicators of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus), a review : Which of the indicators are being used for the on-farm evaluation of pig’s positive welfare?

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)

    Author : Maria Papageorgiou; [2022]
    Keywords : Pig; Sus scrofa domesticus; positive welfare; positive welfare indicator; positive welfare assessment; play; social affiliative behaviors; vocalizations; Welfare Quality protocol for pigs;

    Abstract : Since the 1960s the focus of animal welfare has been mainly on the negative aspects of welfare and on minimizing and alleviating these negatives. Lately, the focus has been not only on the negative features of welfare that should be kept above a minimum standard, but also on the positive ones that should be enforced. READ MORE

  3. 2. Does hierarchy rank predict social network structure in captive chimpanzees? : A social network analysis

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)

    Author : Jasmine Heurlin; [2022]
    Keywords : Captive chimpanzees; social network analysis; social interactions; social dynamics;

    Abstract : One important part of the management of zoo populations is the exchange of animals. The removal of an individual can have unknown effects on the social dynamics of the group. Social network studies are a well-established method to describe the social interactions within a group. READ MORE