Six clarifications for behaviour systems

Bowers, Robert Ian

doi:10.1016/j.beproc.2019.103987

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“…Familiarity with the behavioral patterns characteristic of a given species allows for the detection of deviations from the norm, which are defined as a series of motor activities, vocalizations, and social interactions that occur when animal welfare is compromised [3,4]. Behavioral systems are quite similar to physiological systems and do not function completely independently of each other; many of them are directly interconnected [5,6]. Sexual behaviors, for example, can be an example.…”

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Selected Aspects of Reproductive Behavior of American Mink (Neovison vison) under Artificial Conditions

Seremak,

Pilarczyk,

Wojciechowska

et al. 2023

Animals

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Observation and behavioral analysis of animals can be one of the factors taken into consideration when assessing the welfare of animals kept in artificially created breeding conditions. Disturbed welfare and prolonged exposure to stress can lead to the emergence of abnormal behaviors, including reproductive issues. The aim of this study was to examine the mating behavior of male American mink, with regard to the duration of mating and any potential differences with regard to time of day, mating period, number of mating attempts, and time spent with the female. The study material consisted of 12 one-year-old male American minks with pearl coloring and 60 two-year-old females. Observations were conducted using images captured using externally mounted cameras. The video material capturing the activity of males and females during the mating period was analyzed using the Behawior program. The obtained results indicate the presence of individual differences in copulation duration. It was observed that the copulation time increases with successive days of the breeding season and with number of copulations. It was also observed that a longer time spent with the female to initiate copulation, and behaviors such as rubbing or sniffing the female, were associated with a shorter copulation time. The above-mentioned studies provide specific guidelines regarding the management of matings on the farm, demonstrating the feasibility of conducting matings both in the hours before and after noon.

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Selected Aspects of Reproductive Behavior of American Mink (Neovison vison) under Artificial Conditions

Seremak,

Pilarczyk,

Wojciechowska

et al. 2023

Animals

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Domjan

Killeen

2019

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An Ethogram of the Reproductive Behaviour of the American Mink (Neovison vison) in Farmed Conditions

Seremak

Wojciechowska

Pilarczyk

et al. 2023

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Ethograms can serve as benchmarks against which abnormal animal behaviour can be identified, and then normal behaviour can be restored by appropriately modifying the environment in which an individual resides. The aim of the present study was to create an ethogram of the reproductive behaviour of American mink kept in farmed conditions. The research material consisted of 12 one-year-old male American mink, pearl coloured, selected randomly from among the varieties of coloured mink on the farm, and 60 two-year-old females. The animals participating in the study were grouped into two breeding sets, each consisting of 30 females and 6 males. Reproductive rituals included chasing the female, grasping her neck with the teeth, marking the local area, mounting the partner, and sniffing the neck, anal and genital areas. The copulation times recorded in this study varied greatly, ranging from several minutes to over two hours. The obtained results indicate that the American mink can express some natural reproductive behaviour in breeding conditions, which may also be an indicator of the welfare of these animals.

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Six clarifications for behaviour systems

Cited by 4 publications

References 54 publications

Selected Aspects of Reproductive Behavior of American Mink (Neovison vison) under Artificial Conditions

Selected Aspects of Reproductive Behavior of American Mink (Neovison vison) under Artificial Conditions

William Timberlake’s legacy of innovation

An Ethogram of the Reproductive Behaviour of the American Mink (Neovison vison) in Farmed Conditions

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