I’ve always wondered: can animals be left- and right-pawed?
Lloyd, Janice, and Squires, Richard (2017) I’ve always wondered: can animals be left- and right-pawed? The Conversation, 25 September 2017. pp. 1-4.
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[Extract] While watching my cat engaging in yet another battle with my shoelace, I noticed that he seemed mainly to use his left front paw. Do animals have a more dextrous side that they favour for particular tasks, just like humans? – Mike, Perth.
The short answer is: yes they do! Like humans, many animals tend to use one side of the body more than the other. This innate handedness (or footedness) is called behavioural or motor laterality.
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Item Type: | Article (Commentary) |
Keywords: | neuroscience, cats, animal behaviour, animals, dogs, brain development, great apes, handedness, brain function, I have always wondered |
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Date Deposited: | 03 Oct 2017 23:14 |
FoR Codes: | 06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0608 Zoology > 060801 Animal Behaviour @ 100% |
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