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Do domestic pigs in controlled environments contrafreeload? (2003)
Journal Article
Young, R., & Lawrence, A. (2003). Do domestic pigs in controlled environments contrafreeload?. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 6(4), 309-318. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327604jaws0604_5

Many experiments report that animals will work (lever press) for food in the presence of freely available identical food. This phenomenon has attracted the attention of applied ethologists because it seems to prove that animals have a need to express... Read More about Do domestic pigs in controlled environments contrafreeload?.

A note on the climbing abilities of giant anteaters, Myrmecophaga tridactyla (Xenarthra, Myrmecophagidae) (2003)
Journal Article
Young, R., Coelho, C., & Wieloch, D. (2003). A note on the climbing abilities of giant anteaters, Myrmecophaga tridactyla (Xenarthra, Myrmecophagidae). #Journal not on list, 15, 41-46

In this note we provide seven observations of climbing behaviour by giant anteaters. Five observations were recorded in the field: three of giant anteaters climbing on top of 1.5 to 2.0 metre high termite mounds, and two observations of giant anteate... Read More about A note on the climbing abilities of giant anteaters, Myrmecophaga tridactyla (Xenarthra, Myrmecophagidae).

The efficacy of the model--rival method when compared with operant conditioning for training domestic dogs to perform a retrieval--selection task (2003)
Journal Article
McKinley, S., & Young, R. (2003). The efficacy of the model--rival method when compared with operant conditioning for training domestic dogs to perform a retrieval--selection task. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 81(4), 357-365. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-1591%2802%2900277-0

Traditionally, dogs have been trained by operant conditioning techniques; that is, dogs make a desired behavioural response and this response is reinforced by a reward such as food. This type of training is very effective in training dogs to perform... Read More about The efficacy of the model--rival method when compared with operant conditioning for training domestic dogs to perform a retrieval--selection task.