NDLI: Two shades of boldness: novel object and anti-predator behavior reflect different personality dimensions in domestic rabbits

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Author	Andersson, Anastasia Laikre, Linda Bergvall, Ulrika A.
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	It is increasingly common to quantify and describe behavioral variation in domestic and wild animals in terms of “personality”. Correlating behavioral traits are referred to as personality “dimensions” or “factors” and different dimensions have been reported in different species. “Boldness” is a well-described personality dimension in several species, although some issues remain unclear. Previous models of boldness include both novelty and risk taking, but recent studies indicate that these types of behaviors may reflect separate personality dimensions. In this study, we developed a behavioral test battery for domestic rabbits, and recorded behaviors of 61 individuals in four different situations (novel object, novel arena, social, and predator interactions). We used domestic rabbits as a model because behavioral variation in rabbits has rarely been quantified in terms of personality dimensions, although rabbit behavior is described. We also wanted to investigate behavioral variation in a Swedish rabbit breed of conservation concern — the Gotland rabbit. Factor analysis of the behavioral test measures suggested three personality dimensions: “exploration”, “boldness”, and “anxiety”. Novel object scores clustered in the exploration and boldness factors, whereas scores associated with predator interactions were explained by “anxiety”, indicating that novel object and anti-predator behavior reflect different personality dimensions in rabbits.
Starting Page	123
Ending Page	136
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	02890771
Journal	Journal of Ethology
Volume Number	32
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	14395444
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Japan
Publisher Date	2014-04-22
Publisher Place	Tokyo
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Behavioral variation Personality factor Factor analysis Biodiversity conservation Traditional breed Gotland rabbit Zoology Behavioural Sciences Animal Ecology Evolutionary Biology Neurosciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Animal Science and Zoology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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