Measuring and understanding personality in animals is a rising scientific field. Much
research has been conducted to assess distinctive individual differences in behavior in a …

Farm animal welfare is a major concern for society and food production. To more accurately
evaluate animal farming in general and to avoid exposing farm animals to poor welfare …

Horses (Equus caballus) have a rich history in their relationship with humans. Across
different cultures and eras they have been utilized for work, show, cultural rituals …

Animals can indirectly gather meaningful information about other individuals by
eavesdropping on their third-party interactions. In particular, eavesdropping can be used to …

Polysaccharide from Polygonatum sibiricum (PSP) possesses antioxidant, antiaging, and
neuroprotective activities. However, whether and how the steaming process influences the …

Research in cognitive psychology has repeatedly shown how much cognition and emotions
are mutually related to one another. Psychological disorders are associated with cognitive …

Referential communication occurs when a sender elaborates its gestures to direct the
attention of a recipient to its role in pursuit of the desired goal, eg by pointing or showing an …

Completely updated and revised, and with a new author team, this second edition of Farm
Animal Behaviour continues to provide essential information on normal and stereotypic …

Introduction The computational demands of sociality (maintaining group cohesion, reducing
conflict) and ecological problems (extractive foraging, memorizing resource locations) are …

Highlights•We assessed spatial and social problem-solving abilities in goats using a detour
task.•Goats did not improve their performance over trials.•Goats solved the task faster after …