LIFESCI 2D03 Chapter : Life Science 2DD3 - textbook & Lecture notes.docx
25 Nov 2013
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Animals intricate part of society many humans work with some animals such as cattle s, chickens, turkeys, hogs, and sheep. People manage animal behavior to accomplish a task. Animals are also resourceful for research and medicinal purposes. Helps researchers understand more about sensory, motor and cognitive functioning. For example: behavioral changes reflect effects of neurochemical agents, neurotoxins or hormonal changes (animal tests can interpret results for humans) Animals also used for entertainment purposes (zoo, circus, movies, etc. ) Any internally coordinated, externally visible patterns of behavior that responds to changing external or internal conditions. Refers to internal information processing (such as actions of neurotransmitters: internal actions are controlled (such as giraffes mating leading to aggressive behavior). Refers to patterns that we can observe and measure. (internal aspects are not accounted like heart rate of lizard) Behaviors must be measurable and such processes begin with a completion of an ethogram. Formal description or inventory of animal s behaviors (definition)
