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Animal behavior and cognition explores the fascinating inner lives of creatures big and small, from how a crow solves a puzzle to why dogs seem to understand human emotions. This field investigates the mental processes and social interactions that drive the natural world, revealing that intelligence and awareness take many forms across species.
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This preliminary field study on racing Thoroughbreds reveals that while sleep quantity shifts with age, sleep quality is significantly associated with higher morning cortisol levels and increased abnormal behaviors, suggesting a strong link between poor sleep quality and compromised welfare in this population.
This study demonstrates that acute exposure to low concentrations of ethanol does not induce pessimistic or optimistic cognitive judgment bias or alter locomotor behavior in honeybees, suggesting that their cognition is resilient to this naturally occurring neuroactive compound.