Abnormal Behaviours

Question 1

Name 4 abnormal behaviours

Answer 1

Pacing, weaving, head bobbing & box walking

Question 2

Why may abnormal behaviours be presented?

Answer 2

Poor health, distress, wrong environment, wrong diet, frustration, conflict, boredom, fear, etc

Question 3

What is zoochosis?

Answer 3

The repetition of obsessive behaviours

Question 4

Who invented the term zoochosis?

Answer 4

Bill Tavers (co-founder of born free 1992)

Question 5

Define abnormal behaviours

Answer 5

Behaviour lacking in function or causing harm to the animal