Animal Care Vocab List by

myxomatosis

fpbpcfrtx9 — 2024-09-05 05:16:51 UTC

The disease myxomatosis is a kind of pox virus that affects rabbits. This virus was introduced to Australia from South America in the 1950s as a way of killing the wild rabbit population.

terrarium

fpbpcfrtx9 — 2024-09-05 05:17:38 UTC

a sealable glass container containing soil and plants

detritus

fpbpcfrtx9 — 2024-09-05 05:18:18 UTC

dead organic materials in an ecosystem.

animal enrichment

fpbpcfrtx9 — 2024-09-05 05:18:28 UTC

luring

fpbpcfrtx9 — 2024-09-05 05:19:02 UTC

using something an animal desires (typically a treat or toy) to guide them into performing a specific behaviour

positive reinforcement

fpbpcfrtx9 — 2024-09-05 05:20:18 UTC

the act of rewarding a positive behavior in order to encourage it to happen again in the future

negative reinforcement

fpbpcfrtx9 — 2024-09-05 05:21:46 UTC

negative reinforcement occurs when something unpleasant or uncomfortable is removed or taken away in order to increase the likelihood of the desired behavior.

2024-09-05 05:39:58 UTC