I mentioned a while back that I'm taking a zoology class this semester with Patricia McConnell about human and animal behavior. Today our class was held in the stock pavilion (yes, I attend a University that has its own stock pavilion) and Prof. McConnell brought in her own sheep from her farm for a demonstration of how her herding dog Willie gets the sheep to do what he wants them to through body movements, and also how she controls Willie.
Not my professors sheep (my pics didn't come out so well) There sheep are from Wikimedia Commons. |
It was fun to demonstrate the principles we are learning in class in real-life settings and not just through reading academic papers. Plus, I got to see sheep and for a Jersey Girl that still has a lot of novelty.
Ya gotta love attending a university that has its own stock pavilion! It was very interesting to learn how animals, particularly sheep in this post, respond to sounds.
ReplyDeleteThanks Stephanie! I found it very interesting that there are some universal sounds that can generate the same response across species. I would love to learn more, as soon as I get the time to read up on the subject...
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