ANIMSCI 2200.01 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sociobiology, Ethology, Abusive Power And Control
Document Summary
Ray conjectures that complex behavior developed without learning- 1676. Darwin published, the expression of emotions in man and animals - 1872. Hafer compiled the first text on domesticated animal behavior. Fox proposed the teaching of behavior in university curriculum. Understanding the behavior of agriculture animals begin to gain notice. What affects behavior: environment- instincts allowed for successful domestication (promiscuous, precocial, adaptable, docile). Selecting animals for or against a behavioral is an important means of improving behavior: genetics- behavior develops in synchrony with environment in which animal lives.