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 …

Individual vocal recognition (IVR) has been well studied in mammals and birds. These
studies have primarily delved into understanding IVR in specific limited contexts (eg parent …

Simple Summary The ability to perceive other individuals' emotions plays a central role for
animals living in social groups. Cats entertain social relationships with individuals of the …

While studies have demonstrated concept formation in animals, only humans are known to
label concepts to use them in mental simulations or predictions. To investigate whether other …

Public interest is stimulating farming industries to improve animal welfare in production
systems. Indoor housing of ruminants has received scrutiny because of perceived …

Simple Summary A good relationship between humans (eg, farmers, owners) and farm
animals is vital for the well-being of both parties: on the one hand, people are satisfied with …

We examined whether cats have a cross-modal representation of humans, using a cross-
modal expectancy violation paradigm originally used with dogs by Adachi et al.(Anim Cogn …

Goats show high flexibility when faced with changing foraging and environmental
conditions, as well as dynamic social settings. Their origins in complex natural environments …

Background Evidence from humans suggests that the expression of emotions can regulate
social interactions and promote coordination within a group. Despite its evolutionary …

Much circumstantial evidence has accumulated for ape culture, based on observations of
the transfer of adult expertise to novices, typically juveniles. Controlled experiments have …