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Effects of an enriched environment on subsequent fear reactions of lambs and their mothers (1995)

Vandenheede, M., Bouissou, M. F.

Abstract

From birth to weaning (3 months of age), 20 lambs were reared by their mothers in an enriched environment [colored mobile objects plus human-like figure]. Subsequently, this resulted in reduced fear reactions in the mothers, but not in the lambs.

Published
1995

Animal Type
Sheep
Topic
Environmental Enrichment, Rearing & Weaning

Citation
Vandenheede, M., Bouissou, M. F. 1995. Effects of an enriched environment on subsequent fear reactions of lambs and their mothers. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 44, 279 (Abstract).

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