Pages tagged with: animal-behaviour
-
![<p>The pink feather colour of Flamingos is due to carotenoids they obtain through crustaceans and Cyanobacteria in their diet. The pigments in the diet are protein bound and blue/green but turn pink when dissolved in lipid. The same effect occurs between raw and cooked lobsters and shrimps.</p>]()
BSc (Hons) Zoology
University of Plymouth's BSc (Hons) Zoology. Study the whole diversity of animal life, from tardigrades to elephants.
-
![Cornwall College]()
FdSc Animal Behaviour and Psychology
Find out more about studying FdSc Animal Behaviour and Psychology at Cornwall College, as part of Plymouth University’s Academic Partnerships.
-
![<p>GettyImages-968809406<br></p>]()
Animal groups consider multiple factors before fighting
New research involving the University of Plymouth suggests that groups of animals consider multiple factors before deciding whether to fight rivals
-
![<p>GettyImages-910940488<br></p>]()
Judges’ decisions in sport focus more on vigour than skill
A study by the University of Plymouth suggests that, in sporting contests, the rate at which competitors fight is more likely to result in judges awarding victory than the skill with which they attack their opponents
-
![Eye spots on the tail feathers of the Indian peafowl (<i>Pavo cristatus</i> L., false colour image). The male of this species is widely known for its train of elongated tail feathers, raised and displayed in courtship behaviour. Darwin's theory of sexual selection was born from his confusion regarding the ungainly tail of <i>P. cristatus</i>, that did not fit his theory of natural selection or survival of the fittest, since he was unable to see a direct benefit to the survival of the species based on the tail feathers.]()
Animal behaviour and welfare – exchange modules
A list of modules available to exchange students studying animal behaviour and welfare at the University of Plymouth.
-
![<p>A simple method of ‘listening’ to chicks may allow welfare issues to be picked up at the earliest possible opportunity (Credit: Katherine Herborn, University of Plymouth)<br></p>]()
Simple way of ‘listening’ to chicks could dramatically improve welfare
New research led by the University of Plymouth suggests a simple and low-cost method of ‘listening’ to chicks may allow welfare issues to be picked up at the earliest possible opportunity.
-
![<p>An olive sea snake (Aipysurus laevis) surveys the seabed in Western Australia (Credit Bruno Simoes, University of Plymouth)<br></p>]()
Sea snakes have been adapting to see underwater for 15 million years
Research led by the University of Plymouth has for the first time provided evidence of where, when and how frequently species of sea snake have adapted their ability to see in colour
-
![<p>The peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana) on the seabed (Credit Carl Van Colen)<br></p>]()
Warmer and acidified oceans can lead to ‘hidden’ changes in species behaviour
Research published in Nature Climate Change, involving scientists at the University of Plymouth, shows that in warmer seawater with lower pH, a common clam – the peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana) – makes considerable changes to its feeding habits
-
![<p>Snails</p>]()
Study solves puzzle of snail and slug feeding preferences
A study led by the University of Plymouth analysed the feeding preferences of hundreds of snails when presented with seedlings of 14 different grassland plant species.
-
![<p>Hermit crab</p>]()
New research to explore how skill influences result of animal fights
Scientists from the University of Plymouth have received funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council to examine whether an individual’s skill levels directly influence the results of such fights
-
![<p>Dikerogammarus villosus (Credit Michal Grabowski, University of Lodz)<br></p>]()
Fear of ‘killer shrimps’ could pose major threat to European rivers
Researchers involving the University of Plymouth found the fear of invasive ‘killer shrimps’ can intimidate native organisms to such a degree that they are incapable of performing their vital role in river systems
-
![<p>A leopard seal hunting in the Antarctic (Credit James Robbins)<br></p>]()
Film crews capture first evidence of leopard seals sharing food
James Robbins, a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Plymouth, has led a new study which showed up to 36 seals feeding at the same king penguin colony in South Georgia
