title: [Fearfulness in animals--a zoological and forensic problem].
abstract: The recognition and the assessment of anxiety and fear in animals is discussed regarding zoological, forensic and ethical aspects. Following some definitions it is shown that fear, anxiety and other emotions are generally assessed by analogous reasoning and "Du-Evidenz". This causes scientific and forensic problems which are discussed. Towards a more adequate assessment of emotions in animals a zoological approach based on integrated ethological and stress-physiological theories and methods is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Labortierkunde, Arbeitsgruppe Ethologie, Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät, Universität Zürich.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stauffacher
mesh_terms: D000828:Animal Population Groups / Q000523:psychology*; D000818:Animals; D001007:Anxiety; D005239:Fear; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000662:veterinary*