A5001242076- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Marine animal studies overview
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
Agricultural University of Athens
2021-2025
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2018
In recent years, welfare, which includes pleasurable and unpleasant emotions, is of utmost importance in animals reared under intensive farming systems. Various indices have been reported to evaluate welfare. Among them, vocalizations form non-invasive animals' inner state. The aim the study was determine whether changes ewes' raising group composition may alter differences their vocal characteristics. Forty two dairy sheep breeds (Chios Karagouniki) were used. experiment lasted for six...
Abstract Most ungulate mammals are social species that live in large groups where agonistic encounters with con‐specifics common. Such interactions may be a source of distress and can pose threat to group's cohesion. Group stability achieved by third‐party interventions, defined as the behavior individuals (interveners) interrupting between two through direct physical contact, interposition, or threats. This costly for intervener but lead benefits like reciprocity, group cohesion, enhance...
Recognizing the identity of conspecifics is important for survival and social interactions. In sheep, vocal individuality enhances postnatal recognition strengthens mother-offspring bond. Although previous studies report in an early period (3-15 days life), scarce information exists on whether occurs at a later time point. The aim study was to identify acoustic cues expressed ewes' their lambs' bleats 40 post-partum. Dairy ewes (N = 21) suckling offspring (n 30) were isolated separately...
Effective thermoregulation is of vital importance since body temperature affects virtually all physiological and biochemical processes. Yet, our current knowledge in reptilian largely based on a few, well-studied taxonomic groups. This especially true Europe, where insights derive primarily from studies the numerous lacertids continent. Skinks other hand remain understudied despite being abundant around Mediterranean. In this paper we examine effectiveness Ocellated Skink, common lizard...
The social behaviour of twenty-one lambs three sheep breeds (Chios, Karagouniki, and Synthetic) was observed from the age 2.5–7 months, divided into equal periods (A, B, C) 1.5 months each. frequency performed agonistic behaviours higher (p < 0.01) before four (period A: 11 × 10−4 ± 2 10−4) compared to other (B: 5 1 10−4; C: 8 10−4). same noticed for affiliative (A: 21 3 B: 10−4), received 0.001). had levels wool cortisol (23.398 5.344 pg/mg; p at period C A (7.899 1.19 pg/mg). Breed...