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Human-Animal
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~ Paternal Behavior: A Comparative Approach ~

 
Objectives of this project:

• literature review
• video ethogram of gorilla paternal care
• larger study design

This research is funded by the University of Arizona's

John & Doris Norton Fathers, Parenting, and Families Initiative,

Frances McClelland Institute for Children, Youth, & Families

More information and updates can be found on the project website.

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~ Animal Cognition: Implications for Animal Ethics ~


Do gorillas, like humans,
have a right to exist?

Our claim is that a species’ value or rights should at least partly be determined from our knowledge of the workings of its mind....  Read our article




~ Animality~


Dian Fossey was keenly sensitive to animals, but not so tactful with her fellow humans. Can a person have high empathy for animals and low empathy for humans?

Could Fossey exemplify a new
personality factor--Animality?

Our research is investigating this question.
Check our project website.






~ Equine Assisted Therapy: Testing the Efficacy  ~