COURTSHIP BEHAVIOR OF OSTRICHES (STRUTHIO-CAMELUS) TOWARDS HUMANS UNDER FARMING CONDITIONS IN BRITAIN

Authors
BUBIER NE PAXTON CGM BOWERS P DEEMING DC
Citation
Ne. Bubier et al., COURTSHIP BEHAVIOR OF OSTRICHES (STRUTHIO-CAMELUS) TOWARDS HUMANS UNDER FARMING CONDITIONS IN BRITAIN, British Poultry Science, 39(4), 1998, pp. 477-481
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience
Journal title
British Poultry Science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071668
Volume
39
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
477 - 481
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1668(1998)39:4<477:CBOO(T>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
1. The courtship behaviour of adult male and female ostriches was obse rved in the presence and absence of human beings. 2. Courtship behavio urs in both males and females were more prevalent in the presence of h umans. 3. Exposure to a human for a short period did not stimulate cou rtship behaviour in the period immediately after the human had withdra wn. 4. Courtship behaviour towards humans may be important in the repr oductive success of ostriches in a farming environment.