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Artículos científicos
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Colour Perception in Fighting Cattle. |
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Author:
Riol, J.A.; Sánchez, J.M.; Eguren, V.G.; Gaudioso, V.R.
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Date:
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Location:
Centro del Toro de Lidia
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Summary:
Eight adult cows of the fighting breed were studied using the discrimination
conditioning method to determine the differentiation of 7 colours (violet, blue, green, yellowish
green, yellow, orange and red) from grey samples equivalent in brightness. It was concluded that
these animals perceived and differentiated perfectly colour stimuli with long and medium wavelength
(between 550 and 700 nm), but experienced considerable difficulty in perceiving short-wavelength
colours (between 400 and 500 nm). The similarities and differences of the results obtained with
respect to other cattle breeds, and the possible implications of the colour vision of the fighting
cattle in their
behaviour during the bullfight are discussed.
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