BackgroundActive video games (AVGs) can increase physical activity (PA) and help produce higher physiological expenditure.Animated narrative videos (NVs) possess unique immersive and motivational properties.When added to AVGs, they have been found to increase moderate-to-vigorous lamzu thorn weight physical activity (MVPA) as opposed to the origina
Versatile aggressive mimicry of cicadas by an Australian predatory katydid.
BackgroundIn aggressive mimicry, a predator or parasite imitates a signal of another species in order to exploit the recipient of the signal.Some of the most remarkable examples of aggressive cnd be demure mimicry involve exploitation of a complex signal-response system by an unrelated predator species.Methodology/principal findingsWe have found th
Short-term stress: the case of transport and slaughter
Short-term stressors such as transport and slaughter include psychological and physical stimuli that might be aversive for the animals.Restraint, manipulation and sudden change lead to fear, or psychological stress, while hunger, thirst, fatigue, injury and extreme thermal conditions are considered as physical stresses.Animal responses to these sti