Blar i Faculty of Biosciences (BioVit) på forfatter "Newberry, Ruth"
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Assessing personality traits in dogs : conceptual and methodological issues
Goold, Conor (PhD Thesis;2017:72, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Animal personality is defined by consistent between-individual differences in behaviour through time or across contexts. Behaviour is further organised into broader behavioural dimensions referred to as personality traits ... -
Choosy chicks : chicken life quality is a matter of choices
Holt, Regine Victoria (PhD Thesis;2023:82, Doctoral thesis, 2023) -
Emotional Contagion and Mimicry of Behavior between Horses and their Handlers
Lie, Margrete Reenskaug (Master thesis, 2017)This study is about emotional contagion and mimicry of behavior between horses and their handlers. Behavioral mimicry is defined as doing what others are doing, and appears to be strongly connected with social affiliative ... -
Factors affecting the behaviour of horses when ridden, with emphasis on bridles and other equipment used to control behaviour
Løkken, Cecilie Blakstad (Master thesis, 2020)The horse is usually controlled through use of some form of equipment and pressure. This thesis explores type and fit of riding equipment, especially bridles, and how they affect ridden horse behaviour. A review of relevant ... -
Responses to mirrors in domestic goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) : assessing mirror use to solve a problem and in self-recognition
Hals, Silje Kristine (Master thesis, 2016-08-18)Mirror studies in animals have been used to test for self-recognition and instrumental use of the mirror as a tool to find an object hidden from view but visible via mirror-reflection. These abilities have been indicated ... -
Small dogs display more aggressive behaviour than large dogs in social media videos
Solheim Bernales, Natalie (Master thesis, 2019)Due to potentially greater vulnerability to accidents and attacks, the behaviour of small dogs may reflect greater threat sensitivity and need for protection than that of large dogs. Based on this hypothesis, I predicted ...