ABGG student Isabelle tells us all about her research on dairy cows and their abnormal behaviors.
Author: The Ethogram
The official blog of the UC Davis Animal Behavior Graduate Group.
Sunday Sketch: The whale watcher’s dilemma
A crazy fact about the potential harms of whale watching.
On Welcoming Man’s Best Friend to Our Home: Guide for first-time puppy owners
Getting a new puppy can be one of the greatest joys in life. From the moment you lay eyes on them, to the first time you hold them, cuddle them, and comfort them, they have a way of making it into your heart and staying there. New puppies often times become family members, best friends,…
Field Frame Friday: Bonus Barn Cats!
One of the cool things about visiting Dairy Farms is all the extra critters that live there! The Tucker Lab, including ABGG students Blair Downey, Alycia Drenwenkce, & Isabelle McDonald, recently visited a Modesto Dairy farm with faculty Dr. Cassandra Tucker. In between working with the cows, we were able to visit with 6 newborn…
Sunday Sketch: Sun Bear
A fun fact about the world’s smallest bear species!
Sunday Sketch: The Shining Shrimp
A fun fact about a bioluminescent crustacean.
Creature Feature: Coquí guajón
Learn about the haunting call of a little frog from Puerto Rico!
Field Frame Friday: Toothy and goofy!
Ruminant animals, like cows, don’t have upper incisors like many other animals, and instead have what is called a dental pad. This pad helps the cows to pinch the grass from the ground. The combination of the dental pad and tongue makes a very efficient system for grazing. Eubanks, D. L. (2012). Dental Considerations in Cows and…
Field Notes: Diary from a First Field Season
Hi there! Jessica here. I’m starting this diary to log the tribulations and triumphs of my PhD research on shorebirds in the Eastern Sierra Nevada. Always exciting, grueling, and full of surprises, field season is my favorite part of the year . . . however, the first field season of a new project can be…
Sunday Sketch: An old wolves’ tale
Check out this amazing sketch packed with cool wolf facts!
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