Raffaela Lesch
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Assistant Professor
Also affiliated: University of Vienna (2019–2022); Animal Welfare Institute (2021); University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (2021–2022)
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Raffaela Lesch, an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, investigates the biological and evolutionary aspects of vocalization and anatomical changes associated with domestication. Her research explores how selection pressures influence laryngeal morphology, as demonstrated by her work on rats and the domestication of the larynx. Lesch's publications also extend to comparative anatomy, examining cranial volume and palate length in domestic cats and their wild relatives. She has also conducted surveys on pet rat care, assessing husbandry practices and owner attitudes, as well as investigating risks associated with free-roaming and collar use in cats. Her scholarly work is supported by collaborations with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, including Jacob B. Hansen, Ciara Dwyer, Óscar Zúñiga, and Sascha Dreher. Lesch has an h-index of 6 with 23 total publications and 84 citations.
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- h-index: 6
- Publications: 23
- Citations: 90
Selected Publications
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Exploring the quality of life in cats: How caretaker perceptions shape simple and systematic assessments (2026)
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Tracking domestication signals across populations of North American raccoons (Procyon lotor) via citizen science-driven image repositories (2025)
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The domestication of the wolf larynx—testing the neural crest connection (2025)
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Exploring pet rat care: A comprehensive survey of husbandry, health, behavior, and the associations between caretaker attitudes, attachment, and husbandry practices (2024)
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Attitudes toward cat collar use in central European cat owners—An online survey (2024)
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The domestication of the larynx: The neural crest connection (2024)
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Exploring Pet Rat Care: A Comprehensive Study on Husbandry, Health, Behavior, and the Associations between Caretaker Attitudes, Attachment, and Husbandry Practices (2024)
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The Puss in Boots effect (2023)
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- Exploring pet rat care: A comprehensive survey of husbandry, health, behavior, and the associations between caretaker attitudes, attachment, and husbandry practices
- Exploring Pet Rat Care: A Comprehensive Study on Husbandry, Health, Behavior, and the Associations between Caretaker Attitudes, Attachment, and Husbandry Practices
- Attitudes toward cat collar use in central European cat owners—An online survey
- Exploring the quality of life in cats: How caretaker perceptions shape simple and systematic assessments
- Exploring pet rat care: A comprehensive survey of husbandry, health, behavior, and the associations between caretaker attitudes, attachment, and husbandry practices
- Exploring Pet Rat Care: A Comprehensive Study on Husbandry, Health, Behavior, and the Associations between Caretaker Attitudes, Attachment, and Husbandry Practices
- Attitudes toward cat collar use in central European cat owners—An online survey
- Exploring pet rat care: A comprehensive survey of husbandry, health, behavior, and the associations between caretaker attitudes, attachment, and husbandry practices
- Exploring Pet Rat Care: A Comprehensive Study on Husbandry, Health, Behavior, and the Associations between Caretaker Attitudes, Attachment, and Husbandry Practices
- The domestication of the larynx: The neural crest connection
- The domestication of the wolf larynx—testing the neural crest connection
- Attitudes toward cat collar use in central European cat owners—An online survey
- Exploring the quality of life in cats: How caretaker perceptions shape simple and systematic assessments
- The Puss in Boots effect
- The Puss in Boots effect
- The Puss in Boots effect
- The Puss in Boots effect
- The Puss in Boots effect
- The Puss in Boots effect
- Attitudes toward cat collar use in central European cat owners—An online survey
- The domestication of the wolf larynx—testing the neural crest connection
- The domestication of the wolf larynx—testing the neural crest connection
- The domestication of the wolf larynx—testing the neural crest connection
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