Marc N Bekoff

from Boulder, CO

Age ~79

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296 Canyonside Dr, Boulder, CO 80302 (303) 443-6857

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Parrots find 'laughter' contagious and high-five in mid air

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For many years, Ive noted that play among dogs and other mammals is socially contagious, and that individuals who hadnt been observed to play previously often begin playing when they see other individuals romping around and having fun, says Marc Bekoff of the University of Colorado in Boulder.

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Mar 20, 2017

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Dogs Understand Complexities of Language, Study Finds

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"Many people want more substantive data than just observations of dogs doing this or that," said Marc Bekoff, a former professor and expert on animal emotions who wasn't involved in the study. "Neuroimaging using fMRI does just this and provides the neural underpinnings for various types of behavior

Date

Aug 30, 2016

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Health

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Bear Known For Lounging Shows She Nose Computers

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And bears may not be the only animal species that is smarter than we realize, according to Dr. Marc Bekoff, a retired professor of ecology and biology at the University of Colorado and a well-known expert on animal cognition.

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Jul 15, 2016

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I'm going to keep hugging my dog. Here's why.

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Thankfully, we huggers got a reprieve of sorts on Wednesday, when Psychology Today posted a response by animal behavior author Marc Bekoff, who cofounded Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals with Jane Goodall.

Date

Apr 28, 2016

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Health

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SeaWorld ends orca breeding: Rise of the 'humane economy'?

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In a way I think its really big. It really says that [SeaWorld is] paying close attention to public sentiment, says Marc Bekoff, a fellow for the Animal Behavior Society and former professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Date

Mar 19, 2016

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Business

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Fifty Shades of Animal Sex and the Evolution of Sadomasochism

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(One of my students lent me a copy. I lasted three chapters.) The ethologist Marc Bekoff is also skeptical that non-human animals engage in S & M. When I asked Marc if he knew of any examples in animals, he just said, "nope." Which brings us to red hot chili peppers (the spice -- not the band)

Date

Mar 05, 2015

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Entertainment

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Do Dogs Understand Words or Emotions?

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Though fascinating, the findings aren't all that surprising, Marc Bekoff, author of "Rewilding Our Hearts: Building Pathways of Compassion and Coexistence" (New World Library, 2014), wrote in an email to Live Science. Humans and dogs go way back, and humans and dogs have coevolved.

Date

Nov 26, 2014

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Health

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Study suggests dogs can experience a very human emotion

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This is the first study I know of that directly asks this question: Do dogs get jealous? said Marc Bekoff, author of Why Dogs Hump and Bees Get Depressed: The Fascinating Science of Animal Intelligence, Emotions, Friendship, and Conservation.

Date

Jul 27, 2014

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Sci/Tech

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Isbn (Books And Publications)

The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love

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Author

Marc Bekoff

ISBN #

0060556110

Minding Animals: Awareness, Emotions, and Heart

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Author

Marc Bekoff

ISBN #

0195150775

Minding Animals: Awareness, Emotions, and Heart

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Marc Bekoff

ISBN #

0195163370

The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love

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Author

Marc Bekoff

ISBN #

0062517570

Nature's Purposes: Analyses of Function and Design in Biology

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Author

Marc Bekoff

ISBN #

0262011689

Species of Mind: The Philosophy and Biology of Cognitive Ethology

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Marc Bekoff

ISBN #

0262011638

The Cognitive Animal: Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives on Animal Cognition

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Marc Bekoff

ISBN #

0262025140

Nature's Purposes : Analyses of Function and Design in Biology

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Marc Bekoff

ISBN #

0262510979

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Marc Bekoff

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Marc Bekoff is Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He currently lives in Colorado and lectures ...