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Author Spear, N.E.; Miller, J.S.; Jagielo, J.A. url  openurl
  Title Animal Memory and Learning Type Journal Article
  Year 1990 Publication Annual Review of Psychology Abbreviated Journal (up)  
  Volume 41 Issue 1 Pages 169-211  
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Author Dickinson, A.; Mackintosh, N.J. url  openurl
  Title Classical Conditioning in Animals Type Journal Article
  Year 1978 Publication Annual Review of Psychology Abbreviated Journal (up)  
  Volume 29 Issue 1 Pages 587-612  
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Author Rescorla, R.A.; Holland, P.C. url  openurl
  Title Behavioral Studies of Associative Learning in Animals Type Journal Article
  Year 1982 Publication Annual Review of Psychology Abbreviated Journal (up)  
  Volume 33 Issue 1 Pages 265-308  
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Author Dewsbury, D.A. url  openurl
  Title Comparative Psychology, Ethology, and Animal Behavior Type Journal Article
  Year 1989 Publication Annual Review of Psychology Abbreviated Journal (up)  
  Volume 40 Issue 1 Pages 581-602  
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Author Kamil, A.C.; Roitblat, H.L. url  openurl
  Title The Ecology of Foraging Behavior: Implications for Animal Learning and Memory Type Journal Article
  Year 1985 Publication Annual Review of Psychology Abbreviated Journal (up)  
  Volume 36 Issue 1 Pages 141-169  
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Author Maple; , M.L.W.; Meredith J. Bashaw; Kimberly Fountain; Sarah Kieschnick; Terry L. doi  openurl
  Title Nocturnal behavior in a group of female African elephants Type Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication Zoo Biology Abbreviated Journal (up)  
  Volume 25 Issue 3 Pages 173-186  
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  Abstract The nocturnal behavior of a stable group of female, African elephants (Loxodonta africana africana) was studied to: (1) examine their behavior as a function of hour of night; (2) qualitatively compare the elephants' activity budgets to those reported in a previous study; and (3) document the presence of aggressive and stereotypic behaviors that might necessitate a change in their management. The elephants were systematically observed at least five times per week for 10 weeks between 17:00 and 08:00. Instantaneous focal samples of behavior, location, and proximity were taken every minute on a rotating basis, and all observed occurrences of social behavior were recorded. The hour of night affected elephant activity: significant relationships were found between hour of night and percent of time they spent feeding, lying, and standing. The overall activity budgets of the elephants were similar to the activity budgets reported in a previous study, although differences were evident in lying, stereotypic, and social behaviors. These differences might be a function of age. Affiliative behaviors accounted for 57% of the elephants' social behaviors, and agonistic behaviors among the elephants occurred infrequently and caused no injuries. Additionally, the elephants used all areas to which they had access. These findings provide compelling evidence that unrestricted social access during the night is the appropriate management strategy for these elephants. The results from the present study also highlight the importance of replicating existing studies and using multiple behavioral measures to make decisions regarding the welfare and management of stable groups of captive elephants. Zoo Biol 25:173-186, 2006. 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.  
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Author Savage; , A.O.; Kirsten Leong; Laura Graham; Anne doi  openurl
  Title Behavioral indices of estrus in a group of captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana) Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication Zoo Biology Abbreviated Journal (up)  
  Volume 24 Issue 4 Pages 311-329  
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  Abstract This study investigated behavioral signals of estrus by systematically monitoring the interactions of one male with four female African elephants housed in a naturalistic outdoor enclosure at Disney's Animal Kingdom over a period of 11 months. We measured changes in five spatial behaviors and 22 tactile-contact behaviors, as well as changes in serum progestagen and LH concentrations, across three ovarian cycles for each female. Two females did not cycle during the study. Three different phases of the ovarian cycle were identified: mid luteal, anovulatory follicular, ovulatory follicular. The male followed more and carried out more genital inspections, flehmen, and trunk-to-mouth behaviors toward cycling females during their ovulatory phase. Genital inspections by the male peaked above baseline levels on the day of an LH surge, and up to 9 days before, in both cycling females and, thus, might be a useful behavioral index of estrus. The male also carried out more genital inspections, flehmen, and trunk touches to the back leg toward ovulatory cycling than noncycling females. Overall, our results indicated that: 1) a single subadult African elephant male could discriminate two females in the ovulatory phase of their cycle (i.e., during the 3 weeks preceding ovulation) from the mid luteal phase; 2) the male also discriminated two cycling females in the ovulatory and anovulatory follicular phases from two noncycling females; 3) two females in the ovulatory phase of the cycle displayed a greater variety of tactile-contact behavior toward the male compared to the other cycle phases. Zoo Biol 0:1-19, 2005. – 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.  
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Author Ducro, B.J.; Koenen, E.P.C.; van Tartwijk, J.M.F.M.; Bovenhuis, H. url  openurl
  Title Genetic relations of movement and free-jumping traits with dressage and show-jumping performance in competition of Dutch Warmblood horses Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication Livestock Science Abbreviated Journal (up)  
  Volume 107 Issue 2-3 Pages 227-234  
  Keywords Horse; Heritability; Movement; Free-jumping; Dressage  
  Abstract Genetic parameters for traits evaluated at the studbook entry inspection and genetic correlations with dressage and show-jumping performance in competition were estimated. Data comprised 36,649 Warmblood horses that entered the studbook between 1992 and 2002. The genetic analyses were performed using univariate and bivariate animal models. Heritabilities of the studbook entry traits were estimated in the range 0.15-0.40. The movement traits showed moderate to strong mutual genetic correlations, whereas the genetic correlations of movement traits with free-jumping traits were weak to moderate. The free-jumping traits showed strong to very strong mutual genetic correlations. Competition results of 33,459 horses with performance in dressage and 30,474 horse with performance in show-jumping were linked to the studbook entry data to estimate the genetic relationship with performance in competition. Heritability estimates for dressage and show jumping were 0.14. Genetic correlations of the movement traits with dressage were moderate to strong, and with show-jumping weak to moderate. Genetic correlations of the free-jumping traits with dressage were weak to moderate and unfavourable. The free-jumping traits were genetically strong to very strong correlated to show-jumping. It was concluded that a selection of the traits evaluated at the studbook entry inspection will favourably contribute to estimation of breeding values for sport performance.  
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Author Ducro, B.J.; Koenen, E.P.C.; van Tartwijk, J.M.F.M.; van Arendonk, J.A.M. url  openurl
  Title Genetic relations of First Stallion Inspection traits with dressage and show-jumping performance in competition of Dutch Warmblood horses Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication Livestock Science Abbreviated Journal (up)  
  Volume 107 Issue 1 Pages 81-85  
  Keywords Riding horse; Heritability; Stallion inspection; Dressage; Show-jumping  
  Abstract Genetic parameters for traits evaluated at the First Stallion Inspection (FSI) and genetic correlations with dressage and show-jumping performance in competition were estimated. Data comprised 2361 stallions with FSI-observations from 1994 through 1999. Genetic analyses were performed using univariate and bivariate animal models. Heritability estimates of the FSI-traits ranged from 0.25 to 0.61. FSI-traits related to gaits showed strong genetic correlations (above 0.70) and FSI-traits related to free jumping had correlations close to unity. Competition results of 23,897 horses with performance in dressage and 22,811 horses with performance in show-jumping were linked to the FSI data to estimate the genetic relationship with performance in competition. Heritability estimates for dressage and show-jumping were 0.14. Genetic correlation between FSI-gaits and dressage in competition were positive, ranging from 0.37 to 0.72. Genetic correlation between FSI-jumping traits and show-jumping were all above 0.80. FSI-jumping traits showed negative correlations with dressage (about – 0.48). FSI-gait traits showed negative correlations with show-jumping, except for canter. It is concluded that selection at First Stallion Inspection comprises an important component of the stallion selection program, because FSI-traits have good genetic relationships with performance in competition and, due to the number of animals involved, relative high selection intensities can be achieved.  
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Author Stock, K.F.; Distl, O. url  openurl
  Title Prediction of breeding values for osseous fragments in fetlock and hock joints, deforming arthropathy in hock joints, and pathologic changes in the navicular bones of Hanoverian Warmblood horses Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication Livestock Production Science Abbreviated Journal (up)  
  Volume 92 Issue 1 Pages 77-94  
  Keywords Hanoverian Warmblood horse; Radiological status; Breeding values; Response to selection  
  Abstract The results of a standardised radiological examination of 5928 Hanoverian Warmblood horses selected for sale at auction were used to predict relative breeding values (RBV) in the 23,662 horses included in the last four generations of the probands' pedigrees. The distribution of the RBV was investigated in the whole four-generation pedigree, in the probands and in those stallions that contributed at least three offspring to the probands. The RBV of the probands' sires were further compared with the officially published performance-based relative breeding values, i.e., total indices dressage (TID) and jumping (TIJ). The sires' level of dressage indices was considerably higher (mean TID=110) than of the jumping indices (mean TIJ=98). Total indices radiographic findings (TIR) were calculated for the sires with varying weighting given to the individual RBV. In each case, this resulted in a mean TIR of 99. Finally, total indices were derived from TIR and TID and/or TIJ in order to develop different selection schemes for all-purpose breeding and for breeding focused on dressage and show jumping. All breeding values under consideration increased by between 1% and 19% when radiographic findings were weighted with between 30% and 60% complementary to the corresponding performance parameters, and when only sires were selected with above average total indices. At the same time, the prevalences of the radiographic findings investigated here were lowered by up to 10% each. When only one radiographic finding was considered at a time, the maximum attainable response to selection was a 16-23% increase in the relative breeding values and a relative decrease in prevalences of radiographic findings of between 31% and 52%. The results of this study indicate that it is possible in horse breeding to consider simultaneously health and performance traits. Medical data should be included in the prediction of breeding values in order to improve the radiological status of today's riding horses.  
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