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Table 10.3 Behaviours trained for educational and entertainment purposes.
Demonstration type
(presentation, performance,
Natural/unnatural Training method or encounter) Examples
Remaining Natural, but position Stationing All Tiger stationed to sit on a log
stationary or duration may be Sealions on stands
unnatural
Walking, running Species dependent Extensions of natural movements Presentation, performance Bear walking (natural when quadrupedal but unnatural
Successive approximation if trained to walk bipedal)
Marker and target Macaw walking naturally, riding a bicycle unnatural but
Use of lures same movement
Seriema running in front of audiences in order to find
food
Climbing, Species dependent Successive approximation Presentation, performance Burrowing owls and Patagonian conures going through
burrowing Targeting tunnels
Big cats climbing trees for food recovery
Caracara demonstrating tunnelling behaviour as part of
hunting
Sitting, standing, Species dependent Extension of natural behaviour with All Big cats standing on trainers’ shoulders (trained as
lying trained commands led by human though standing against a tree)
Stationing
Targeting
Holding, catching, Species dependent Targeting All Sealions/cetaceans catching balls with flippers
grasping, carrying
Swimming, Species dependent Extension of natural behaviours All Sealions swimming, birds flying, squirrel jumping
swinging, jumping, Stationing Bird trained to fly to glove to get food reward
flying Targeting
Feeding, hunting Natural Extension or control of a natural Presentation, performance Falcon flying to the lure, hawk chasing a dummy bunny
behaviour Serval and caracal jumping for lure or food reward
Animals feeding controlled and Cheetah running to lure
demonstrated at particular times
Balancing Species dependent Over extension or control of a Performance High wire or tight rope walking.
natural behaviour Tigers, bears, apes & other primates riding horses,
ponies or elephants

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