Habit vs. Learning
Have you ever watched someone eat shrimp for the first time? Some folks pop the whole thing in their mouths - an old habit - only to find that the tails are a bit too crunchy. It's this tension between old habits and new tricks that we'll check out here.
Cows - Are They Really "Bottom Feeders?"
Cows are often blamed for destruction of stream banks and water quality. Are they really "bottom feeders" whose nature is to hang out along streams and ponds or is it a result of "cow culture?"
Where'd All the Deer Go?
Every season hunters troop into the woods where they saw deer just the week before, only to find it seemingly empty of deer. Do the deer really leave their familiar home when they see on the calendar that it's hunting season?
Calves Don't Eat Grain and Won't Graze
Dairymen raising calves in huts find that they won't eat grain, and when turned out to pasture they won't graze. What behavior principle is at work here and what can the dairymen do to help the calves change?
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