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Instinct
Instinct is the inherent
disposition of a living
organism toward a particular
behavior. Instincts are
generally inherited patterns
of responses or reactions to
certain kinds of stimuli.
Instinctive behavior can be
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Comparative psychology
Comparative psychology,
taken in its most usual,
broad sense, refers to the
study of the behavior and
mental life of animals other
than human beings. It is
synonymous with animal
psychology, but although the
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Dog training
In the wild as pack animals,
canines have natural
instincts that favor
training. These instincts
are manifested when the dog
lives with humans as a
desire to please a handler,
as a dog would please senior
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Bird intelligence
The level of intelligence in
birds, as a scientific
inquiry, has not been as
thoroughly researched as
similar questions regarding
primates and other mammals.
However, there is a general
belief that they are more
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Pigeon intelligence
Pigeons have featured in numerous experiments in comparative psychology, including experiments concerned with animal cognition, and as a result we have considerable knowledge of pigeon intelligence. ... > more -
Animal cognition
Animal cognition, or cognitive ethology, is the title given to a modern approach to the mental capacities of non human animals. It has developed out of comparative psychology, but has also been ... > more -
Dog intelligence
Dog intelligence is the ability of a dog to learn, think, and solve problems. Dog trainers, owners, and researchers have as much difficulty agreeing on a method for testing canine intelligence, as ... > more -
Dog attack
Dog attacks on humans have become more common in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. There is much debate over whether the attacks can be blamed on the prevalence of certain breeds of dogs or ... > more -
Cat intelligence
Cat intelligence is the considered capacity of learning, thinking, and problem solving ability possessed by the domestic cat. Cats learn by trial and error, observation and imitation. Cat learning ... > more -
Obedience training
Obedience training involves training an animal, most often a dog, to obey basic control commands such as sit, down, and heel. There are almost as many methods of training as there are trainers, but ... > more -
Horse breaking
Horse breaking (or horse starting) refers to the process used by humans to get horses to let themselves be ridden or harnessed. Before such a learning process is accomplished, a horse will normally ... > more -
Great Ape language
Research into non-human Great Ape language has generated a great deal of evidence suggesting that apes are capable of using sophisticated communication with humans and other apes. Gorillas and ... > more
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