Rating Methodology, Personality Axes, and Behavioral Plasticity: A Case Study in African Lions

Rating Methodology, Personality Axes, and Behavioral Plasticity: A Case Study in African Lions

Animal personality refers to individual differences in behavior that are consistent across time and across contexts. As it plays an ecological and evolutionary role for many animals by affecting fitness, it is likely to play a role in how both species and individuals fare in captivity. Assessment of...

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Main Authors: Lauri L. Torgerson-White, Cynthia Bennett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Animal Behavior and Cognition 2014-08-01
Series:Animal Behavior and Cognition
Subjects:
Personality
Temperament
Behavioral syndrome
Coping style
Inter-observer reliability
African lions
Glucocorticoids
Animal welfare
Behavioral plasticity
Stress
Online Access:http://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/uploads/journals/3/02.Torgerson-White_Bennett_FINAL.4a7.delay

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