Talk:Bunting (animal behavior)

Horses

Quick anonymous edit to correct horse bunting as a greeting behavior (it is not). The source listed the behavior as social grooming. Personal experience and discussions with equestrians confirm the source and now corrected article. While not bunting behavior (side and underside rubbing), they are related to and may be mistaken for bunting and do not have their own term (and hence can not have their own article). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.64.98.73 (talk) 12:16, 20 August 2018 (UTC)

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Hello, I added a sentence talking about bunting as a territorial behavior in cats. This includes a citation and a link attached to the word territorial to the Wikipedia page for territory.

Elizabeth.dollmont (talk) 04:30, 28 January 2018 (UTC)

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Hi, My name is Emmadornan and I will be expanding this article as a part of my Animal Behaviour course. I plan to add information on species that exhibit Bunting and descriptions of the complex social purposes behind bunting/ scent marking in addition to the territorial purposes. Here is a list of sources that I will use:

Bradshaw, J. (2016). Sociality in cats: A comparative review. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research, 11, 113-124.

Vitale Shreve, K., & Udell, R. (2015). What’s inside your cat’s head? A review of cat ( Felis silvestris catus ) cognition research past, present and future. Animal Cognition, 18(6), 1195-1206.

Crowell-Davis, Curtis, & Knowles. (2004). Social organization in the cat: A modern understanding. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 6(1), 19-28.

Rodan, I. (2010). Understanding Feline Behavior and Application for Appropriate Handling and Management. Topics in Companion Animal Medicine, 25(4), 178-188.

Soini, H., Linville, A., Wiesler, S., Posto, U., Williams, D., & Novotny, A. (2012). Investigation of Scents on Cheeks and Foreheads of Large Felines in Connection to the Facial Marking Behavior. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 38(2), 145-156.

Vitale Shreve, & Udell. (2017). Stress, security, and scent: The influence of chemical signals on the social lives of domestic cats and implications for applied settings. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 187, 69-76.

Bel, M., Coulon, C., Sreng, J., Allainé, L., Bagnères, D., & Clément, A. (1999). Social Signals Involved in Scent-Marking Behavior by Cheek-Rubbing in Alpine Marmots ( Marmota marmota ). Journal of Chemical Ecology, 25(10), 2267-2283.

Leus, Kristin, Bland, K P, Dhondt, A A, & Macdonald, Alastair A. (1996). Journal of Zoology,209-219.

De Boer, J. (1977). The age of olfactory cues functioning in chemocommunication among male domestic cats. Behavioural Processes, 2(3), 209-225.

Emmadornan (talk) 20:52, 11 February 2018 (UTC)

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Hello again, I have chosen this article to expand on for my Animal Behaviour course. I have published some information and citations to your opening paragraph relating to the origins and evolution of this behaviour. I have also added a section about the development of bunting throughout an animal's life. Additionally, I have added a section which provides examples of how bunting is expressed and how it develops as a behaviour in cattle, lions, and horses. Pictures were also added to the article and I think they add a nice touch. I have ensured that all my additions have adequate sourcing. If you have any problems with what I have added or how I changed something please feel free to edit how you see fit. I look forward to hearing from you!

Cheers! Elizabeth.dollmont (talk) 03:45, 24 March 2018 (UTC)