PPT-Animal Behavior and Evolution

Dunbar Ch 2 Biologists often commented on behavior and adaptation Physical traits Altruism Group selection Natural Selection Focuses on individual survival According to Darwin noble behavior is a death sentence for the genes. and Restraint. Cattle. Cattle Characteristics. Prey animals. Grazers. Poor depth perception. Panoramic vision. 310-360.  . Blind side behind them. Keen hearing. Curious. Just In Time Training. Animal Behavior and Restraint: Cattle. Terms to know. Instinct. . – (reflexes and responses) . what the animal has at birth. Ex. Nursing, searching for food.. Habituation. – . learning to respond without thinking, . response to certain stimulus is established as a result of habituation.. and Restraint. Equine. Equine Characteristics. Prey animals. Grazers. Fight or flight. Monofocal. and . biofocal. vision. Blind spots. Directly in front. Directly behind. Just In Time Training. Animal Behavior and Restraint: Equine. and Restraint. Poultry. Poultry. Birds reared . for commercial purposes. Chickens, turkeys. Ducks, geese. Pheasant, quail. Others…. Just In Time Training. Animal Behavior and Restraint: Poultry. Poultry Characteristics. Defining categories of behavior. Animal Behavior Vocabulary. Ethology. Study of animal behavior. Anthropomorphism. Need to be careful about ascribing or attributing human emotions to animals. Behavior. THE EVOLUTION OF ANIMAL DIVERSITY. WHAT IS AN ANIMAL?. DEF .  ??. ANIMALS OBTAIN NUTRIENTS BY . INGESTION. INGESTION  DEF??. THERE ARE MANY OTHER UNIQUE FEATURES THAT DISTINGUISH ORGANISMS AS ANIMALS. Amy Marder, VMD, CAAB. Adjunct Assistant Professor. Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. At Tufts University. PAST*. PRESENT. FUTURE. *. Steve Zawistowski . Historical . Perspective. The . Past*. Drowning of Strays. (Dunbar . Ch. 1). Psychologists studied Rats…. And made inferences about humans. Biologists studied non-humans…. And didn’t. The matter of evolution and common ancestry was ignored or avoided. Why Study Animal Behavior???. Animal Behavior. History. Prehistoric Times. Cave Drawings 40000 BC. Ancient Greek Period. Greek Writing . 1700 BC - Head injury and brain function. 340 BC – Aristotle – Anatomist /Philosopher. Some behaviors . 1. . locomotion. 2. Feeding . 3. Capturing Prey . 4. Avoidance of predators. 5. Social Behaviors . Different Approaches to studying animal behavior . 1. . Comparative psychology- . study of how animals receive information through the study of genetics, neurology, and hormones.. Overview. Behavior-. the . nervous system response. to a stimulus carried out by the . muscular. or . hormonal. system. Based on physiological response. Behavior can help animals. Obtain food. Find a partner . Instinct. . – (reflexes and responses) . what the animal has at birth. Ex. Nursing, searching for food.. Habituation. – . learning to respond without thinking, . response to certain stimulus is established as a result of habituation.. Dr. Aqeel . Lami. . ANIMAL . BEHAVIOR Dr. . Aqeel . Lami. Animal . behavior . :. . the . activities . animals perform . during their lifetime. These activities . Dr. Aqeel . Lami. . ANIMAL . BEHAVIOR Dr. . Aqeel . Lami. Animal . behavior . defined . as the activities . animals perform . during their lifetime. These activities .