Social proximity in dairy calves is affected by differences in pessimism.

Negative social interactions have been extensively studied in dairy cattle, but little is known about the establishment of positive (preferential) relationships. Adult dairy cows are known to spend more time at close proximity to specific social partners, indicating that they establish stronger bond...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Lecorps, Sarah Kappel, Daniel M Weary, Marina A G von Keyserlingk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223746