Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience.
Publisher:
Frontiers Research Foundation,
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Author(s):
Frontiers Research Foundation.
Start Year:2007 -
ISSN:
1662-5153 (Electronic)
1662-5153 (Linking)
1662-5153 (Linking)
Impact Factor
3
2022
| NLM ID: | 101477952 |
| (OCoLC): | 268779799 |
| LCCN: | 2009263228 |
Horse odor exploration behavior is influenced by pregnancy and age. In spite of a highly developed olfactory apparatus of horses, implying a high adaptive value, research on equine olfaction is sparse. Our limited knowledge on equine olfaction poses a risk that horse behavior does not match human expectations, as horses might react fearful when exposed to certain odors, which humans do not consider as frightening. The benefit of acquiring more knowledge of equine olfaction is therefore twofold; (1) it can aid the understanding of horse behavior and hence reduce the risk of dangerous situations, and (2) there may be unexplored potential of using odors in severa...
Horses’ (Equus caballus) Ability to Solve Visible but Not Invisible Displacement Tasks Is Associated With Frustration Behavior and Heart Rate. Many frameworks have assessed the ultimate and ontogenetic underpinnings in the development of object permanence, but less is known about whether individual characteristics, such as sex or training level, as well as proximate factors, such as arousal or emotional state, affect performance in these tasks. The current study investigated horses' performance in visible and invisible displacement tasks and assessed whether specific ontogenetic, behavioral, and physiological factors were associated with performance. The study included 39 Icelandic horses aged 2-25 years, of varying training levels. ...