lesson two - observing animal behaviour

three animal behaviourists?

charles darwin, konrad lorenz and nikolaas tinbergen.

monitoring and recording behaviour

identify abnormalities, ensclosure and enrichment usage or carry out research on a species.

event

behaviour patterns over a short duration - dog urinating.

state

behaviour patterns over a long duration - sleeping.

ad-libitum sampling

record what you want to see - grooming to feeding.

• used in a pilot study

focal sampling

one individual recorded over a specific time.

scan sampling

all animals behaviour are recorded at fixed intervals.

direct observation

physically being within viewing distance of the animal.

use of cameras

avoid human influence but still observe behaviour.

cameras used

infrared night vision, camera traps and go pros