scholarly journals Identifying Behavioural Traits and Underlying Personality Dimensions in Domestic Ferrets (Mustela putorius furo)

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2173
Author(s):  
Sarah Talbot ◽  
Rafael Freire ◽  
Skye Wassens
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Models ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Coat Colour ◽  
Personality Types ◽  
Mustela Putorius ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Personality Dimensions ◽  
Species Comparisons ◽  
Main Effects ◽  
Mustela Putorius Furo

The aim of this study was to examine the personality structure of domestic ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) by using owner-based reporting of personality traits. A total of 743 ferret owners participated in an online questionnaire, with a total of 1029 ferrets being assessed. Respondents rated 67 adjectives based on their ferret(s) behavioural traits and personality. Principal component analysis (PCA) of these trait ratings identified four underlying personality dimensions, which accounted for 47.1% of the total variance. These were labelled according to the traits that they encompass: Extraversion, Sociability, Attentiveness, and Neuroticism. Details about ferret sex, de-sexing status, age, and coat colour were also sought, and General Linear Mixed Models were used to test the main effects of these characteristics on the personality dimensions. It was found that sex (p < 0.01) and age (p < 0.001) significantly influenced certain personality components, whereas de-sexing did not. Sociability, Attentiveness, and Neuroticism were found to differ based on sex, whereby males were rated as more sociable than females, but females were rated higher on the Attentiveness and Neuroticism subscales. Finally, Extraversion was found to generally decrease with age. We can use the findings of this study to make cross-species comparisons and further inform the discussion regarding the adaptive relevance of animal personality. Identifying differences in personality types can improve welfare by using this information to satisfy the different needs of individuals.

scholarly journals Genetic basis of coat colour inheritance in ferrets (Mustela putorius furo): Pedigree analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-34
Author(s):  
Dominika Grabolus ◽  
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Patrycja Wacławik ◽  
Magdalena Zatoń-Dobrowolska ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Basis ◽  
Coat Colour ◽  
Pedigree Analysis ◽  
Mustela Putorius ◽  
Colour Inheritance ◽  
Mustela Putorius Furo

Coronaviren als Ursache einer systemischen granulomatösen Entzündung bei einem Frettchen (Mustela putorius furo)

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (01) ◽  
pp. 40-44
Author(s):  
C. Maresch ◽  
A. Bracke ◽  
D. Bröker ◽  
A. Kirchhoff ◽  
J. P. Teifke
Keyword(s):  
Sich Eine ◽  
Mustela Putorius ◽  
Granulomatöse Entzündung ◽  
Mustela Putorius Furo

Zusammenfassung Gegenstand: Ein 3 Jahre altes weibliches Frettchen (Mustela putorius furo) wurde mit vergrößerten Kopflymphknoten bei ungestörtem Allgemeinbefinden vorgestellt. Im weiteren Verlauf kam es zu einer syste-mischen Schwellung der Körperlymphknoten und zu einer Vergrößerung der Milz bei zunehmender Verschlechterung des Allgemeinbefindens. Material und Methoden: Nach klinischer und ultrasonographischer Untersuchung wurden Feinnadelaspirate von Milz und Lymphknoten gewonnen und zytologisch untersucht. Die Milz und ein geschwollener Kniekehllymphknoten wurden entnommen und histopathologisch sowie immunhistologisch auf Gruppe-1-Coronavirusantigen untersucht. Ergebnisse: Zytopathologisch war eine reaktive Hyperplasie der vergrößerten Milz und des Lymphknotens nachweisbar. Histopathologisch fanden sich eine herdförmige pyogranulomatöse Splenitis sowie eine granulomatöse Lymphadenitis. Coronavirusantigen konnte in Makrophagen von Milz und Lymphknoten nachgewiesen werden. Schlussfolgerung: Als Ursache für die granulomatöse Entzündung wird die systemische Coronavirusinfektion der Frettchen (FSCV) angesehen, die vermutlich durch einen mit dem enteralen Coronavirus der Frettchen (FECV) eng verwandten Erreger hervorgerufen wird.

scholarly journals On the Move: Principal Components of the Functions and Experiences of Mobile Music Listening

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 205920432110328
Author(s):  
Mia Kuch ◽  
Clemens Wöllner
Keyword(s):  
Life Experiences ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Underlying Structure ◽  
Music Listening ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Mood Management ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Mobile Music ◽  
Deep Listening

Mobile music listening is widely recognized as an integral part of everyday music use. It is also a rather peculiar experience, since the listeners are surrounded by strangers in public and at the same time engaged in a solitary and private activity. The current study aimed at investigating the functions and experiences of mobile listening with a quantitative online questionnaire, and collected further information about mobile listening situations and listening habits. Among respondents ( n = 203), 89% reported listening to music while being on the move. We found mood-related and cognitive functions to be most prevalent (e.g., enhancing mood, relaxation, prevention of being bored), whereas least important functions relate to social dimensions (e.g., feeling less lonely, feeling less watched). Regarding experiences of mobile music, respondents most commonly adapted their mood to the music and lost touch with the current surroundings. A principal component analysis on ratings of functions and experiences resulted in an underlying structure of five dimensions, representing different levels of involvement: (1) Mood Management comprises functions to satisfy individual needs; (2) Absorption and Aestheticization encompasses deep listening experiences and altered perception of the surroundings; (3) Social Encapsulation and Self-Focus describe the distancing of oneself and changes in attention; (4) Distraction and Passing Time include the prevention of being bored and making time pass faster; and (5) Auditory Background is defined by a non-attentive and rather unaffected music listening. These results highlight the immersiveness of mobile music listening. By creating an individual soundworld, listeners distance themselves from the surroundings aurally and mentally, and modify their attention, perception, moods, and emotions, leading to an improvement of daily life experiences while moving.

scholarly journals Mycobacteriosis in a Domestic Ferret (Mustela putorius furo)

2014 ◽  
Vol 76 (5) ◽  
pp. 705-709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makoto NAKATA ◽  
Yasutsugu MIWA ◽  
Masaya TSUBOI ◽  
Kazuyuki UCHIDA
Keyword(s):  
Mustela Putorius ◽  
Mustela Putorius Furo

Carnivora: The Primary Structure of the α-Chains of Ferret (Mustela putorius furo,Mustelidae) Hemoglobins

1989 ◽  
Vol 370 (2) ◽  
pp. 1133-1138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle HOMBRADOS ◽  
Yolande VIDAL ◽  
Karin RODEWALD ◽  
Gerhard BRAUNITZER ◽  
Eugène NEUZIL
Keyword(s):  
Primary Structure ◽  
Mustela Putorius ◽  
Mustela Putorius Furo
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