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tries to jump on it. Cats, especially kittens, practice these instinctive behaviours in play with each other or on small toys. Cats can catch fish. They...
Catnip (category Cats)can cause diarrhea to cats. Catnip, and some other species in the genus Nepeta, is known for its effects on cat behaviour. Cats rub on the plant, roll...
The 'Siamese' is a breed of cat from Thailand. It is a well-known cat, especially for its blue eyes and brown face, ears, tail and paws, although not...
Switzerland. By stimulating the hypothalamus of cats with tiny electric currents, Hess induced behaviours. The behaviours ranged from excitement to apathy, depending...- individual changes its behaviour because of the consequences (results) of the behaviour. The person or animal learns its behaviour has a consequence. That...
climbers. In zoology, habit often refers to a specific behaviour of a species. For example: ...the [cat] was in the habit of springing upon the [door knocker]...- practice". Under Morgan's canon, animal behaviour should be explained in the simplest possible way. Where behaviour seems to imply higher mental processes...
other animal species, such as apes, cats, rodents, fish, reptiles, and insects. Although it is an innate behaviour of many living beings, it is not thought...- an English biologist. He was one of the founders of ethology (animal behaviour), but it took a long time before this was appreciated. He was born in...
- ants Territorial pheromones: e.g. cats and dogs Various 'short-term' pheromones cause a rapid but brief behaviour: e.g. releasing a cluster of nymphs...
Nucleus and Neurochemical Control of Behaviour: The Function of Dopamine and Serotonin in the Caput Nuclei Caudati of Cats (Ph.D.). Drukkerij Brakkenstein...- have this trait. It is part of the behaviour of wolves to live and hunt in packs; it is part of the behaviour of cats to live alone or in small family groups...
Leopard (category Big cats)big cat of the genus Panthera. It lives in Africa and Asia. It has a well-camouflaged fur (marked with rosettes), opportunistic hunting behaviour, stealthiness...
S2CID 32583311. James Serpell 1995. The domestic dog: its evolution, behaviour, and interactions with people. Cambridge University Press. p10-12 SJM...
scent marking, defecating habits, mating, and parental behaviour are similar to the behaviour of other feliforms. Spotted hyenas are matriarchal. This...
reproduction; to reduce or prevent other ways of sexual behaviour such as territorial behaviour or aggression (like fighting between groups of uncastrated...- Some have special scent glands; others squirt urine on key places. Domestic cats have graded ritualized aggression. This starts off with vocalizations and...
rabbits, on the other hand, often lack stimulation. This can lead to behavioural problems and poor health. Pet rabbits often live eight to twelve years...
Mammal (section Neocortex and behaviour)of flexible behaviour and learning typical of mammals. Reptiles and birds have much of their behaviour controlled by "inherited behaviour chains", which...
it recovers. Scientists have exploited this phenomenon to study shark behaviour. Some sharks go into tonic immobility when they are turned upside down...
- something is innate, it is present at birth. Often used of abilities and behaviours rather than structures. A cat's ability to draw in its claws is innate.