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Calm red brocket deer can learn to "Come" and other commands - but the flightiest, most restless individuals struggle

10.08.25 | PLOS

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Assessing the impact of the reactivity of red brocket deer (Mazama americana) on training efficiency
Illustration of the interaction between a red brocket deer (Mazama americana) and the trainer during the learning process. (A) Positive interaction between the trainer and the deer ‘Chico’, during the habituation process. (B) Deer ‘Ariel’ is subjected to a desensitization process to spray noise as part of the training protocol. Credit: Gragnanello et al., 2025, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Calm red brocket deer can learn to "Come" and other commands - but the flightiest, most restless individuals struggle

Article URL : http://plos.io/46CkgPw

Article title: Assessing the impact of the reactivity of red brocket deer ( Mazama americana ) on training efficiency

Author countries: Brazil

Funding: This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior -Brasil (CAPES) – Finance Code 001.The founders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

PLOS One

10.1371/journal.pone.0315488

Assessing the impact of the reactivity of red brocket deer (Mazama americana) on training efficiency

8-Oct-2025

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Animal Psychology Animal Science Animals Life Sciences Organismal Biology Vertebrates Wildlife

Article Information

Journal
PLOS One
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0315488
Article Publication Date
2025-10-08
Article Title
Assessing the impact of the reactivity of red brocket deer (Mazama americana) on training efficiency
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
onepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2025, October 8). Calm red brocket deer can learn to "Come" and other commands - but the flightiest, most restless individuals struggle. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/19NK3301/calm-red-brocket-deer-can-learn-to-come-and-other-commands-but-the-flightiest-most-restless-individuals-struggle.html
MLA:
"Calm red brocket deer can learn to "Come" and other commands - but the flightiest, most restless individuals struggle." Brightsurf News, Oct. 8 2025, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/19NK3301/calm-red-brocket-deer-can-learn-to-come-and-other-commands-but-the-flightiest-most-restless-individuals-struggle.html.