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Startle durations reveal visual assessment a... [Behav Processes. 2010] - PubMed - NCBI - 0 views

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  • during aggressive encounters between male convict cichlids
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      mrmatthewsharp on 29 Sep 11
       
      I read somewhere that Male Convict Cichlids will challenge other animals that will be twice their size. Is this what female Convict Cichlids look for in their mates?
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BioOne Online Journals - MALE-FEMALE DIFFERENCES IN PARENTAL CARE IN MONOGAMOUS CRESTED... - 1 views

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  • e suggest that males took on a greater role in chick brooding than their mates
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      mrmatthewsharp on 29 Sep 11
       
      This is a little different then what I'm doing but for some reason it made me wonder if males have a bigger role in racing convict cichlids. If so, would the offspring recognize his scent more than the female's scent?
  • and thus better equipped than females to guard young chicks or the crevice breeding site.
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      mrmatthewsharp on 29 Sep 11
       
      Male Convict Cichlids do this too!! Why is it that males were designed to be "protectors"? Just a random thought I had.
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BioOne Online Journals - Determinants of Outcomes of Agonistic Interactions among Male ... - 0 views

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  • We used an overdispersed binomial logistic regression to determine if initiators and resident males were more likely to win an interaction than noninitiators and nonresidents, respectively. We f
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      mrmatthewsharp on 29 Sep 11
       
      Home field advantage? I read that male Convict Cichlids will protect their mating grounds. Could they lose in an interaction with another male? How many times would the male win or lose and does it matter if its on his "turf"?
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Care and Breeding of Convict Cichlids in Freshwater Aquariums: Hardy Fish and Ideal for... - 1 views

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  • If keeping a pair of Convict Cichlids, the minimum aquarium size should be at least 20 gallons.
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      mrmatthewsharp on 27 Sep 11
       
      I'll need to remember this when I look for the holding tanks.
  • plenty of hiding places for breeding and for reducing aggression.
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      mrmatthewsharp on 27 Sep 11
       
      I wonder why having hiding places reduces there aggression. This doesn't really have anything to do with my project but I'm still curious.
  • The PH of the water should be in the range of 6.5 to 8.8. The hardness of the water is ideal at dH 4 to 20. The water temperature should be kept between 68F to 81F.
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      mrmatthewsharp on 27 Sep 11
       
      Some more important information that I'll need to know!!
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  • It is best to keep the Convict Cichlids in pairs, rather then in a colony.
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      mrmatthewsharp on 27 Sep 11
       
      If this is the case, would it still be ok to put them all in the same holding tank? I'd like to have at least four cichlids to have for my different trials.
  • archocentrus nigrofasciatus
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      mrmatthewsharp on 27 Sep 11
       
      Important info. I'll need to know.
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Birdsong independent of brain size: Sex difference in the brain varies according to soc... - 0 views

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  • The brains of all vertebrates display gender-related differences. In songbirds, for example, the size of the brain areas that control their singing behaviour could be linked to the size of their song repertoires.
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      mrmatthewsharp on 07 Sep 11
       
      I had always thought birds songs depended on the mood they were in and whether or not they were in danger.
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Ant colonies: Behavioral variability wins - 0 views

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  • ant colonies are more productive and raise more offspring when the workers in the colony display considerable variation in their levels of aggression.
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      mrmatthewsharp on 07 Sep 11
       
      This reminds me of Spartans. How they trained at a young age and were raised in an aggressive manner. I think it be cool to have and ant farm with two different types of ants in it and see what happens. See if they invade each other.
  • behavior of worker ants and the division of labor in a colony,
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      mrmatthewsharp on 07 Sep 11
       
      Do they get their jobs depending on their behavior?
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How Fish Hire a Cleaning Service | LiveScience - 0 views

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  • or they can cheat and dine on the clients mucus, the tastier option.
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      mrmatthewsharp on 07 Sep 11
       
      What causes some to have self control and others to "cheat" and eat the mucus? I didn't know fish could be greedy and selfish.
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Fish Punish Fish For Bad Manners | LiveScience - 0 views

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  • would punish, or chase away, the female fish if the females ate a prawn. Once the females had been chastised, they were less likely to gulp down prawns.
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      mrmatthewsharp on 07 Sep 11
       
      Is it possible for the Females to "punish" the males if the males were to do the same thing? Could this be something we could study in class? I'm kind of liking this one.
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Shy trout size it up - 0 views

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  • Also brown trout differ among each other in their level of aggression and react differently to changes in their surroundings,
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      mrmatthewsharp on 07 Sep 11
       
      What triggers their aggression? Could it be a territory thing? Do they get aggressive to attract mates? What causes this instinct.
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      mrmatthewsharp on 07 Sep 11
       
      I think this is a great survival Technique. But would a mate still be attracted to them if they are shy. How would they create a "group" if they are shy?
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Females choose mates for their personalities, zebra finch study shows - 0 views

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      mrmatthewsharp on 29 Aug 11
       
      WOW! That is so awesome! Can fish also choose mates based on personalities?
  • The research team assessed male and female birds separately for personality traits through a series of behavioural tests.
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      mrmatthewsharp on 29 Aug 11
       
      (blue) I didn't even know birds could have personalities. Are they the same as human characteristics such as: being funny, out going, shy, ect. Or are they either mellow or angry all the time. If they feel a certain way...what causes that?
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