Date of Award

2015

Publisher

North Dakota State University

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Awarded

Master of Science (MS)

Program

Biological Sciences

Department

Biological Sciences

College

Science and Mathematics

Faculty Advisor

Reed, Wendy

Description

The concept of personalities is used as a way to understand suites of behaviors associated with how animals cope with change. Animal personalities can be described along a continuum from bold to shy and describe suites of behaviors unique to the type of personality. The relationship between a specific behavior and its underlying physiological state has been well studied, however, we do not have an understanding of the potential continuum of physiological traits associated with animal personalities. In this study, I evaluated the relationships between the behaviors and physiological traits associated with bold and shy personalities in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica). I focused on metabolic and endocrine traits, which provide an integrated measure of energetic demand and use, and response to stress. My data show a continuum of bold to shy personalities, but do not correlate with the physiological traits.

Rights

NDSU Policy 190.6.2

Rights Link

https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf

Handle Identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27592

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