Perception of environment in farm animals – A review

Perception of the environment by farm animals is fundamental for expression of behaviour and of their adaptation to different environmental conditions. From a breeding-environmental perspective, perception becomes increasingly important when a production system negatively impacts on animals such tha...

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Published in:Annals of animal science 2015-07, Vol.15 (3), p.565-589
Main Authors: Adamczyk, Krzysztof, Górecka-Bruzda, Aleksandra, Nowicki, Jacek, Gumułka, Małgorzata, Molik, Edyta, Schwarz, Tomasz, Earley, Bernadette, Klocek, Czesław
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Language:English
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environment
farm animals
perception
senses
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Summary:Perception of the environment by farm animals is fundamental for expression of behaviour and of their adaptation to different environmental conditions. From a breeding-environmental perspective, perception becomes increasingly important when a production system negatively impacts on animals such that their normal expression of behaviour is compromised. Therefore, research on the perceptual abilities of farm animals is of crucial importance to understand the animalenvironment relationship. This review is focused on research related to sensory perception of farm animals. It should be stressed that the world of animal senses is very difficult to explore, we have limited knowledge of the complexity of the animal’s ability to perceive and process environmental stimuli.
ISSN:2300-8733
1642-3402
2300-8733
DOI:10.1515/aoas-2015-0031