Technical and conceptual considerations for using animated stimuli in studies of animal behavior

L Chouinard-Thuly, S Gierszewski… - Current …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Rapid technical advances in the field of computer animation (CA) and virtual reality (VR)
have opened new avenues in animal behavior research. Animated stimuli are powerful tools …

2-D sex images elicit mate copying in fruit flies

S Nöbel, M Monier, D Villa, É Danchin, G Isabel - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Although the environment is three-dimensional (3-D), humans are able to extract subtle
information from two-dimensional (2-D) images, particularly in the domain of sex. However …

Virtual is the new reality

K Witte, S Gierszewski, L Chouinard-Thuly… - Current …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The ideal animal stimulus is under total control of the experimenter, has visual traits, and
behavior patterns that can be varied in any way, and it appears and behaves consistently …

[HTML][HTML] MicroRNA expression profiling reveals potential roles for microRNA in the liver during pigeon (Columba livia) development

X Wang, P Yan, L Liu, Y Luo, L Zhao, H Liu, Q Tang… - Poultry science, 2020 - Elsevier
The liver is the central organ for metabolism and influence the growth and development of
the animals. To date, little is known about the microRNA (miRNA) in pigeon livers …

Three-dimensional computer graphic animations for studying social approach behaviour in medaka fish: Effects of systematic manipulation of morphological and …

T Nakayasu, M Yasugi, S Shiraishi, S Uchida… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
We studied social approach behaviour in medaka fish using three-dimensional computer
graphic (3DCG) animations based on the morphological features and motion characteristics …

Investigation of the Reproductive Behavior of Tarim Pigeons

L Zhu, M Kamal, M Sun, Y Li, R Fu, ME Abd El-Hack… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
This study aims to investigate pigeon behavior across various stages of the breeding period
and document their behavioral frequencies to contribute to the theoretical foundation for …

Behavioural responses to video and live presentations of females reveal a dissociation between performance and motivational aspects of birdsong

LS James, R Fan, JT Sakata - Journal of Experimental …, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
Understanding the regulation of social behavioural expression requires insight into
motivational and performance aspects. While a number of studies have independently …

Pigeons and doves

SEG Lea, A McGregor, M Haselgrove… - The UFAW Handbook …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Pigeons are frequently used in experiments designed to investigate the psychology of
learning and cognition, and behavioural training is also required as a precursor to …

[PDF][PDF] Signal competition in dynamic visual environments: Relative conspicuousness of social displays in the Jacky dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus)

KL Woo - Animal Behavior and Cognition, 8 (3), 2021 - animalbehaviorandcognition.org
Selection for conspicuousness has been an important force on visual signal design.
Although signal efficacy has been extensively studied in acoustic systems, few studies have …