Expression of the Emotions in Pigeons

Authors: Ashraful MK*

Volume 2, Issue 1

Abstract

Unexpressed emotions in dove showed its body expression 13 (81.25%) like incubating, tender, aggressive, feeding, regurgitation, flying, courtship, nesting, mating, post-mating, frightened, resting, and helpless where facial expression were only 3 (18.75%) out of 16 behaviours. Age-related characteristics were incubating, aggressive, regurgitation, courtship, nesting, mating, post-mating, and shame (50%). Except incubating, feeding, regurgitation, courtship, nesting, mating, and post-mating other behaviours were depended on environmental factors (56.25%) and genetical characteristics were 43.75%. Facial expressions were not seen for lacking facial muscles of the pigeons. Only aggressive and mating behaviour were prominent by observing the puffing of the feathers.

Keywords: Emotion; Expression; Pigeons; Zoopsychology

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