Impact of structural and cognitive enrichment on the learning performance, behavior and physiology of dwarf goats (Capra aegagrus hircus)
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- 作者：Susann Oesterwinda ; b ; Gerd Nü ; rnbergc ; Birger Puppea ; b ; Jan Langbeinb ; langbein@fbn-dummerstorf.de" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Dwarf goat ; Visual-discrimination learning ; Cognitive enrichment ; Structural enrichment ; Open-field ; Saliva cortisol
- 刊名：Applied Animal Behaviour Science
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：April 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：177
- 期：Complete
- 页码：34-41
- 全文大小：956 K
文摘
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We evaluated the impact of structural and cognitive enrichment in dwarf goats.
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Structural enrichment improves learning performance in visual-discrimination tasks.
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Structural enrichment increases locomotor activity in the OF/NO-test.
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Cognitive enrichment leads to enhanced curiosity toward unknown objects.
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Enrichment has no impact on the level of saliva cortisol under challenge.