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Behavior
observation, whether of humans or other animals, can tell
us much about the animal being observed--if we know what
we are looking at and how to interpret it. By recognizing
what are the normal behaviors of a healthy wild and captive
animal and being observant of any changes in behavior, we
can often head off social, environmental, and health problems
before they become advanced enough to require serious--and
often expensive--intervention.
Ethology
is the systematic study of animal behavior. It is used
to figure out why animals do what they do. In the case
of environmental and social stress, it can also be used
to figure out what is wrong and give us clues as to what
needs to be changed to alleviate the stress.
Ethology
Assorted Summer Musings Part I:
Animal Rights vs. Animal Welfare
Assorted
Summer Musings Part II: Anthropomorphism and Reptiles
Cognitive Ethology: Slayers,
Skeptics, and Proponents
Classical vs. Critical Anthropomorphism
Emotion and Phylogeny
Ethology, Ecology and Critical
Anthropomorphism
Ethological and Other Considerations
of Reptiles in Captivity
Reptilian Ethology In Captivity:
Observations and Evaluation
Lizards Have Personalites
Too, Study Finds
Keeper-Captivity
Issues
Burmese Python Kills Colorado
Youth
Burmese Python Kills New York Teen
Coprophagy
(Feces Eating)
Giant
Snake & Lizard Bites: Open Letter to Emergency Responders
Handling Reptiles
Lizards do really learn to
recognize people
Lizard Tough Guys
Playing
with the Big Boys: Handling Large Constrictors
Pssst...Wanna See My Pet Snake?
Researchers "Talk"
to Lizards
Socializing
Snakes
Taming Reptiles
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