canine, feline, maternal, group behaviors, and time budgets

in canine society if wolves were to form a pack what two individuals would be of highest social standing

the breeding pair

what is needed for a canine group to be considered a pack

• communal rearing

• communal hunting

wolves in the wild will form packs but when raised in captivity what will happen

they will form a linear hierarchy

would a free ranging dog group be called a pack

no

what is distinct about a neutered dog in a large group

they don’t compete for mates

are all dominance interactions resolved based on an individuals RHP

no

what is aggressiveness

an individuals tendency to initiate or escalate a contest independent of the effects of RHP

in a dog human relationship is there a hierarchy

no

what type of social groupings do most felids prefer

solitary

what are the exceptions to the solitary preference held by most felids

• cheetahs

• lions

what determines whether cats will tolerate the presence of another within their territory

• the amount of resources available

• density

can unrelated, neutered cats live together in a group

yes

what hierarchies might house cats form

• linear

• triangular

• despotic

if you want multiple cats to live together they should most likely be what?

littermates

What is social facilitation

a behavior which is initiated or increased by the presence of another animal engaging in that behavior

why do animals play

they play because it is a social interaction that often imitates functional behavior

in order for a father to administer paternal care they must be able to do what?

must be able to recognize offspring

why do mothers lick their newborns vigorously after birth

• stimulates neonate to move/nurse

• cleans off amniotic fluid

• assists with mother young bonding

what influence maternal behavior

• genetics

• experience

• Hormonal priming

• neural stimulation

• stimuli from neonate

what hormone stimulates the mother once the offspring passes through the vaginal canal

oxytocin

what is a pheromone

a chemical secreted by an animal that influences the behavior or development of others of the same species

what is the difference between altricial and precocial neonates

precocial neonates are born with the ability to move about and forage

what influence the mother young bond

maternal behaviors

what is imprinting

immediate, long lasting, learned recognition and attraction to members of own species or to surrogates

what is the biggest genetic influence on the friendliness of a cat

the friendliness of the father

how does prenatal stress effect and animal

causes them to be more reactive and emotional later in life

how does prenatal stress cause a change in offspring behavior

increased cortisol can change the set point of the HPA axis

what other prenatal factors can affect behavior

Fetal positioning

what do cows and pigs spend most of their time doing

lying down

what do horses spend most of their time doing

standing

what is the normal patter of elimination for cats

• Dig

• sniff

• unrinate/deficate

• cover

what are 2 feline elimination postures

• marking

• toileting

can dogs pee while defecating

no

what triggers urination in stallions

other horses doing the same

where do horses prefer to eliminate

at a location called a latrine

in what situation will cattle defecate while walking

only if the whole herd is moving