Sorry, I should've been more clear. I think of animals as children (biologically different from humans, but emotionally the same). A 5yr old can't get a job or buy their own food, but they're still considered people.
Just thought I should clarify.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16263260/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16144607/
There haven't been very many studies on the NCL that I could find, but they seem to be very similar to the PFC of mammals.
I personally don't see anything wrong with anthropomorphizing animals, so long as you...
Roosters still have feelings and distinct personalities, instinct doesn't get rid of those. Humans have the same instincts because we're also animals. Does that mean we don't have feelings? No, obviously not. Yeah, roosters eat and mate for survival, but they aren't machines. My rooster follows...
https://www.ohiofalconry.org/about-falconry/basic-training
http://www.carolinaraptorcenter.org/learn/resident-birds/how-we-train-birds/
http://www.themodernapprentice.com/basics.htm
"Do you have to starve them to get them to come back?
Just as top athletes pay close attention to what they eat...
This was one of the first things that comes up when looking for training tips and I felt like I had to say something about it.
As an aspiring falconer, I've never seen or heard a falconer ever recommend that. To train a raptor, you are supposed to spend hours a day with them to gain trust, and...