The Bridge Between Mind and Health: Animal Behavior in Veterinary Science
Dr. Makena, a veterinary behaviorist, was called in. While the clinical veterinarians focused on Asali’s body, Dr. Makena watched her social world. She noticed that Asali’s mother, the herd’s dominant female, had recently died. The new leader, an older male named Jafari, was known to be aggressive during feeding. Each time Asali tried to reach high acacia leaves, Jafari would snap his ossicones (horn-like structures) toward her neck—not enough to wound, but enough to intimidate. The Bridge Between Mind and Health: Animal Behavior
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