2017-07-30T20:04:33+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true Cat communication, Biocommunication (science), Facial Action Coding System, Animal language, Yerkish, Preorbital gland, Self-anointing in animals, Irene Pepperberg, Dog communication, Louis Herman, Echomimetic flashcards
Animal communication

Animal communication

  • Cat communication
    Cat communication is the transfer of information by one or more cats that has an effect on the current or future behaviour of another animal, including humans.
  • Biocommunication (science)
    In the study of the biological sciences the general term biocommunication is used to describe specific types of communication within (intraspecific) or between (interspecific) species of plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms.
  • Facial Action Coding System
    Facial Action Coding System (FACS) is a system to taxonomize human facial movements by their appearance on the face, based on a system originally developed by a Swedish anatomist named Carl-Herman Hjortsjö.
  • Animal language
    Animal languages are forms of non-human animal communication that show similarities to human language.
  • Yerkish
    Yerkish is an artificial language developed for use by non-human primates.
  • Preorbital gland
    The preorbital gland is a paired exocrine gland found in many species of hoofed animals, which is homologous to the lacrimal gland found in humans.
  • Self-anointing in animals
    Self-anointing in animals, sometimes called anointing or anting, is a behaviour whereby a non-human animal smears odoriferous substances over themselves.
  • Irene Pepperberg
    Irene Maxine Pepperberg (born April 1, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York) is a scientist noted for her studies in animal cognition, particularly in relation to parrots.
  • Dog communication
    Dog communication is the transfer of information between dogs, and also the transfer of information between dogs and humans.
  • Louis Herman
    Louis Herman (April 16, 1930 – August 3, 2016) was an American marine biologist.
  • Echomimetic
    Echomimetic is an adjective that is best explained in English by the term onomatopoeic, i.