Utjecaj socijalnog okruženja na istraživačko ponašanje i neofobiju primorskih gušterica (Podarcis siculus) uzgojenih u zatočeništvu

master's thesis

• Title (english): Influence of social environment on exploratory behaviour and neophobia in Italian wall lizards (Podarcis siculus) raised in captivity
• Author: Valentina Ivanušić
• Mentor: Duje Lisičić (mentor)
• Mentor: Marko Glogoški (komentor)
• Committee member: Duje Lisičić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Sandra Hudina (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Kristina Pikelj (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivan Čanjevac (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Hana Fajković (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Biology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-09-27, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology

Abstract

Primorska gušterica pripada razredu Reptilia koji obuhvaća prve prave kopnene pripadnike
potkoljena Vertebrata. Ova vrsta je prilagodljiva na razne uvjete staništa i moţe se pronaći na
širokom arealu rasprostranjenosti. Zbog svoje zastupljenosti i prilagodljivosti predstavlja
dobar model za proučavanje ponašanja kod guštera. Cilj rada bio je utvrditi postoje li razlike u
istraţivačkom ponašanju i pojavi neofobije izmeĎu jedinki koje su bile izloţene socijalnom
kontaktu u odrasloj dobi i onih koje nisu bile izloţene socijalnom kontaktu. Grupa socijalnih
jedinki je nakon sazrijevanja bila izloţena mjesec dana kontaktu s jedinkom suprotnog spola
dok grupa asocijalnih jedinki nije bila izloţena nikakvom kontaktu i sluţila je kao kontrolna
skupina. Nad obje skupine jedinki provedena su tri testa otvorenog polja: u prvom testu
proučavana je eksplorativnost u nepoznatom okolišu; u drugom testu promatrana je aktivnost
u poznatom okolišu; u trećem testu promatrana je neofobija u poznatom okolišu. Istraţivanje
je pokazalo da nema razlike u istraţivačkom ponašanju i neofobiji izmeĎu socijalne i
asocijalne grupe jedinki.

Abstract (english)

Italian wall lizard belongs to the class Reptilia, which includes the first terrestrial members of
the Vertebrate family. This species is adaptable to various habitat conditions and can be found
in a wide area of distribution. Because of its abundance and adaptability, it is considered to be
a good model for studying lizard behavior. The aim of this thesis was to determine whether
there are differences in exploratory behavior and neophobia between individuals who were
exposed to social contact in adulthood and those who were not exposed to social contact.
After maturation, a group of social individuals was exposed to contact with an individual of
the opposite sex for a month, while a group of nonsocial individuals was not exposed to any
contact. Three open-field tests were performed on both groups of individuals: in the first test
exploratory behavior in an unknown environment was observed; in the second test, activity in
a familiar environment was observed and in the third test, neophobia in a familiar
environment was observed. The research showed that there are no differences in exploratory
behavior and neophobia between social and nonsocial groups of individuals.

• Keywords: test otvorenog polja; socijalno ponašanje; osobnost ţivotinja
• Keywords (english): open field test; social behavior; animal personality
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:612637
• Study programme: Title: Enviromental Sciences; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra struke znanosti o okolišu (magistar/magistra struke znanosti o okolišu)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Embargoed access; Embargo expiration date: 2024-09-27
• Created on: 2022-10-21 09:54:59