https://www.malque.pub/ojs/index.php/jabb/issue/feedJournal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology2024-04-01T00:00:00+00:00João Souza-Junior - Editor-in-chiefjabb@malque.pubOpen Journal Systems<p><strong>Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology (ISSN 2318-1265)</strong> is an international peer-reviewed open-access journal devoted to publishing papers about Animal Biometeorology, Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare, published quarterly online by <strong><a href="http://www.malque.pub" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-content="http://www.malquepub.com" data-type="external">Malque Publishing</a></strong>.</p> <p><strong>International Indexing:</strong> Web of Science (ESCI), Scopus and SCImago Journal Rank, CAB International, Google Scholar, AGRIS, ASFA, Latindex, <a href="https://app.periodikos.com.br/journal/jabbnet/about#nav2" target="_self">among others</a>. </p> <p><strong>Agile and Efficient Peer-Review:</strong> manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 20-25 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 5-7 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2022).</p> <p><strong>Open Access</strong> free for readers, with <a href="http://www.jabbnet.periodikos.com.br/page/apc" target="_self">Article Processing Charge (APC)</a> paid by authors or their institutions. </p> <p><strong>Acceptance rate (2022):</strong> <strong>44% </strong></p> <div><strong>Become a Reviewer of JABB!</strong> This journal provides <em>Reviewer Recognition Certificate</em>.</div>https://www.malque.pub/ojs/index.php/jabb/article/view/1940Animal welfare on Argentinean dairy farms based on the Welfare Quality® protocol framework2023-11-28T15:56:29+00:00Belen Lazzarinibelen_lazzarini@yahoo.com.arPol Llonchpol.llonch@uab.catJavier Baudraccojbaudracco@yahoo.com<p>Animal welfare is a multidimensional concept that comprises animal health, mental state and natural living conditions and plays an essential role in dairy production. On dairy farms, animal welfare can be assessed with different available protocols. The goal of this study was to describe the animal welfare strengths and hazards of dairy farms in Argentina using the Welfare Quality® protocol as a framework. We conducted a literature search using the Scopus database to find articles related to the measures included in the protocol for Argentinean farms. Furthermore, we included data from national statistics. The data available were grouped according to the four principles of the protocol: good feeding, good housing, good health, and appropriate behavior. The results suggest that cows are well nourished; however, water provision is limited because grazing cows need to walk long distances, between 244 m and 460 m, to access a water point. Heat stress is a notable constraint affecting the welfare of cows, as the temperature-humidity index is greater than 72 for at least 100 days during the year. The prevalence of lameness and downer cows was estimated to be 2.2% and 0.7%, respectively, which are below the thresholds for ensuring good welfare. The annual average somatic cell count was 385,000/ml, close to the cutoff recommended for good health. The mortality rate of the cows was higher than recommended. The main strength of Argentinean dairy farms in relation to animal welfare is access to pasture throughout the year for 90% of the farms.</p>2024-03-08T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Malque Publishinghttps://www.malque.pub/ojs/index.php/jabb/article/view/2174Comparative analysis of mother–infant interactions between free-ranging and captive rhesus macaques in Kathmandu, Nepal2024-01-04T12:41:56+00:00Smriti Shresthasmnshrestha567@gmail.comShailendra Sharmashailendrasharma345@gmail.comRandall C. Kyesrkyes@uw.eduLaxman Khanallkhanal@cdztu.edu.np<p>Rhesus macaques (<em>Macaca mulatta</em>) are gregarious, social primates whose infants depend on maternal support for survival. This study aimed to compare mother–infant interactions between free-ranging rhesus macaques (Swayambhunath Temple) and those in a captive setting (Central Zoo, Lalitpur) in Kathmandu, Nepal. Interactions such as duration of proximity and duration of contact between the dyads and symmetry, duration of out-of-proximity, duration of carrying or leaving by the mother while moving, and duration of nipple contact were compared. Five-minute focal animal sampling of maternal macaques was used to record the duration of mother–infant interactions. The behavioral state of the mother was also recorded via instantaneous scan sampling at one-minute intervals during focal samples. Our results revealed that the durations of proximity and contact were greater in the free-ranging macaques than in the zoo macaques. Similarly, the duration of carrying or leaving by the mother while moving was also greater in the free-ranging condition. The free-ranging mother–infant dyads spent significantly more time in nipple contact than did those in the captive setting. The infants were found to be primarily responsible for initiating both contact and proximity in the captivity. The symmetry for contact was balanced in free-ranging macaques; however, the infants were more responsible than the mothers for proximity behavior.</p>2024-03-11T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Malque Publishing