Question 8: Animal Care
a)Fight or Flight response in animals:
When entering an animals territory or comfort zone an animal can react in two ways, fight, they would attack you fisically to gaurd their teritory or enclosure after giving a warning hiss, growl etc. or flight would describe an animal running away and hiding from you when they feel threatened or invaded. Most animals would shy away and hide until you (the threat) has left their space or enclosure.
b) Behavior when in contact
When approuching an enclosure or animal, they will either retreat or warn and move to their 'safe zone' inside the enclosure. always make sure you know their wherabouts before entering.
When actually present inside, dont turn your back on the animal and you must always present yourself as dominant. Dont display yourself as small or weak, they shall be teasting you constantly. Try not to invade their 'safe zone' inside the enclosure as they will react a fight or flight response.
Leaving the enclosure, keep your eye on the animal as it might try to make a run for it. Dubble confirm that the enclosure is locked proberly.
23/7/2011: Laure - thank you, a good first entry to the new Species Care L2 course!
ReplyDeleteTry not use "etc" as this does not tell me what you actually know - which is why you are completing the workbooks after all.
Section a) is sufficient - you show good understanding of general animal behaviour in captivity. Please use the spellcheck that is available on the blogsite.
Section b) is generally sufficient - I would have liked to also see details on approaching an enclosure as this helps reduce the animals' stress even before you go into their space.
Very nice Laure, thanks again! Heidi.