Ebook Asking animals - An introduction to animal behaviour testing: Part 1

Part 1 book "Asking animals - An introduction to animal behaviour testing" includes content: Five things this book is not; non test observations; how to choose a test; tests to characterize the animal; choice, preference and motivation; ability to detect and distinguish.
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Ebook Asking animals - An introduction to animal behaviour testing: Part 1 ASKING ANIMALS AN INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR TESTING Birte L. Nielsen Asking Animals An Introduction to Animal Behaviour Testing Asking Animals An Introduction to Animal Behaviour Testing Birte L. Nielsen UMR MoSAR, INRAE France Illustrations by Elinor L. Friggens CABI is a trading name of CAB International CABICABI Nosworthy Way WeWork, One Lincoln St Wallingford 24th Floor Oxfordshire OX10 8DE Boston, MA 02111 UKUSA Tel: +44 (0)1491 832111 T: +1 (617)682-9015 Fax: +44 (0)1491 833508 E-mail: cabi-nao@cabi.org E-mail: info@cabi.org Website: www.cabi.org © Birte L. Nielsen 2020. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be re- produced in any form or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopy- ing, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owners. References to Internet websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library, London, UK. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Nielsen, Birte Lindstrøm, author. Title: Asking animals : an introduction to animal behaviour testing / Birte L. Nielsen, UMR MoSAR, INRAE, France. Description: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; Boston : CABI, [2020] | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “­ ontemporary,  C thought-provoking yet utterly practical, this book gives an ­ntroduction i to the use and misuse of behaviour tests applied to animals. By ­ncluding ­ i illustrative examples from a variety of species, the book is aims to i ­nspire the animal scientist to think about what a given ­ ehavioural b test can be used for and how the results can be interpreted. It is valuable to students, established researchers, ­ eachers  t and practitioners of applied ethology, animal welfare ­ cience, s and veterinary science”-- Provided by publisher. Identifiers: LCCN 2019042207 (print) | LCCN 2019042208 (ebook) | ISBN 9781789240603 (hardback) | ISBN 9781789240610 (paperback) | ISBN 9781789240627 (ebook) | ISBN 9781789240634 (epub) Subjects: LCSH: Animal behavior--Testing. Classification: LCC QL751 .N526 2020 (print) | LCC QL751 (ebook) | DDC 591.5--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019042207 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019042208 ISBN-13: 9781789240603 (hardback) 9781789240610 (paperback) 9781789240627 (ePDF) 9781789240634 (ePub) Commissioning Editor: Caroline Makepeace Editorial Assistant: Emma McCann Production Editor: Tim Kapp Typeset by Exeter Premedia Services Pvt Ltd, Chennai, India Printed and bound in the UK by Severn, Gloucester Contents Preface vii Acknowledgements ix Part I Setting the Scene   1  Five Things This Book is Not 1   2  Non-test Observations 7   3  How to Choose a Test 19 Part II Types of Tests   4  Tests to Characterize the Animal 29   5  Choice, Preference and Motivation 50   6  Ability to Detect and Distinguish 65   7  Effects of Age and Treatment 78   8  Reinforcement and Punishment 93   9  Learning Capacity, Memory and Cognitive Ability 107 10  Genetic Components of Behaviour 124 Part III Additional Aspects 11  Other Test Considerations 137 12  Legislation, Guidelines and Ethical Considerations 154 13  Future Methodologies and Technological Advances 166 Index 173 v Preface Most of us have heard about Pavlov’s dogs and the Skinner box, and many are aware that applied behavioural science has come a long way since then. Behavioural testing of animals is used in many different scientific disci- plines, from laboratory-based studies in neuroscience to fieldwork in be- havioural ecology. But why do we use the tests we do? What can they tell us and – not least – what are their limitations? This book will give an introduction to the use (and perhaps misuse) of behaviour tests applied to animals. Through illustrative examples from a variety of species, the aim is to inspire the animal experimenter to think about what a given behavioural test can be used for and how the results can be interpreted. It is not meant as a dictionary or list of tests from which a researcher can choose, but as an inspiration on what to do (and not to do) when developing and executing tests of animal behaviour. I could have chosen to delve into the history of behavioural experi- mentation with a detailed presentation and discussion of the tests most c ­ ommonly used. Instead, I have opted for a lighter tone (and tome), hop- ing that you may actually read it to the end. This has, of course, some drawbacks. There will be omissions and the purists among you may scoff at some of the simplifications used to describe the hows and whys in the different chapters. However, I believe this to be justified if it makes more people read about this subject and, perhaps, as a consequence, develop an interest in the practical use of behavioural testing to ask animals questions.  ...