Environmental enrichment reduces signs of boredom in caged mink

Animals housed in impoverished cages are often labelled 'bored'. They have also been called 'apathetic' or 'depressed', particularly when profoundly inactive. However, these terms are rarely operationally defined and validated. As a negative state caused by under-stimul...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2012-11, Vol.7 (11), p.e49180-e49180
Hauptverfasser:	Meagher, Rebecca K, Mason, Georgia J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agriculture Animals Apathy Behavior Behavior, Animal - physiology Biology Boredom Cages Candles Emotional behavior Enrichment Environment Exploration Exploratory Behavior - physiology Female Hedonic response Housing Housing, Animal Laboratory animals Locomotion Male Mathematical models Mental depression Mink - physiology Motivation Motor Activity - physiology Neovison vison Neurosciences Rattus Reinforcement Social and Behavioral Sciences Statistical analysis Statistical models Stereotyped behavior Stereotyped Behavior - physiology Stimuli Stress
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