Bored mink snack between meals, lie awake in bed; Enriching surroundings reduces signs of boredom in caged mink

How can you tell when an animal is bored? Researchers have found that mink housed in boring conditions consume more food treats between meals, and lie awake for a large portion of the day compared to mink that live in interesting environments. The study quantifies, for the first time, signs of boredom in an animal.

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