Biology, Culture, and the Origins of Pet-Keeping

Attachments between non-human animals of different species are surprisingly common in situations involving human agency (e.g., homes, zoos, and wildlife parks). However, cross-species animal friendships analogous to pet-keeping by humans are at least rare and possibly non-existent in nature. Why has...

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Main Author: Harold A. Herzog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Animal Behavior and Cognition 2014-08-01
Series:Animal Behavior and Cognition
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Online Access:http://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/uploads/journals/3/06.Herzog_FINAL.pdf