Ethology, or the study of animals in their natural habitats, sheds light on how animals interact with each other and their environments, and why they behave the way they do.

Some requirements for the adequate housing of pigs are discussed. Quantitative production performance can be no criterion as to whether the essential demands of the animals concerning locomotion, ...

Cold-blood animals tend to have much greater problems adapting to changes in their species-typical environment than warm-blooded animals do.

The stress and distress are evident to any visitor observing these confined animals with empathy and an understanding of ethology -- animals’ normal behavior and needs. The stress on these ...