Long-Range Acoustic Interactions in Insect Swarms: An Adaptive Gravity Model [PDF]
, 2016 The collective motion of groups of animals emerges from the net effect of the interactions between individual members of the group. In many cases, such as birds, fish, or ungulates, these interactions are mediated by sensory stimuli that predominantly ...
Gorbonos, Dan +5 more
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Determinants of Childhood Zoonotic Enteric Infections in a Semirural Community of Quito, Ecuador. [PDF]
, 2020 Domestic animals in the household environment have the potential to affect a child's carriage of zoonotic enteric pathogens and risk of diarrhea. This study examines the risk factors associated with pediatric diarrhea and carriage of zoonotic enteric ...
Eisenberg, Joseph NS +9 more
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A guide to sampling design for GPS‐based studies of animal societies
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 GPS‐based tracking is widely used for studying wild social animals. Much like traditional observational methods, using GPS devices requires making a number of decisions about sampling that can affect the robustness of a study's conclusions.
Peng He +5 more
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Home Range and Activity Patterns of Free-Ranging Cats: A Case Study from a Chinese University Campus
Animals, 2022 Human activities and the available resources influence the home range and activity patterns of free-ranging cats. Our objective in this study was to determine sex and breeding season vs.
Zhenwei Zhang +7 more
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Preliminary Investigation of Food Guarding Behavior in Shelter Dogs in the United States [PDF]
, 2012 Even though food guarding is an adaptive trait for dogs, they are often euthanized when they exhibit this behavior while at an animal shelter. This research demonstrates some dogs that guard their food can be adopted and guarding is seldom seen in the ...
Emily Weiss +2 more
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Communication and Language Profiles of Children Treated for Posterior Fossa Brain Tumors
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Cognitive and language deficits are frequently reported sequelae of posterior fossa brain tumors (PFBT). Typically, delayed onset impedes prompt assessment and early intervention. This has devastating implications for quality of life.
Zara Sved +4 more
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Self-Administration of a Boar Priming Pheromone Stimulates Puberty in Gilts without Boar Exposure
Animals, 2023 Labor is in short supply in animal agriculture. One time-consuming task is estrus detection in gilts. Stimulation with a live boar causes the onset of puberty in young gilts. Typically, a live boar is used to stimulate and identify estrus in the gilts by
John J. McGlone +3 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background The HIT network was established in 2000 to create a population‐based structure aiming to improve survival rates and reduce late effects for children with central nervous system (CNS) tumors by conducting comprehensive clinical trials.
Stefan Rutkowski +59 more
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Time synchronisation for millisecond-precision on bio-loggers
Movement EcologyTime-synchronised data streams from bio-loggers are becoming increasingly important for analysing and interpreting intricate animal behaviour including split-second decision making, group dynamics, and collective responses to environmental conditions ...
Timm A. Wild +10 more
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Pecking Behavior in Conventional Layer Hybrids and Dual-Purpose Hens Throughout the Laying Period
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 To avoid the killing of surplus male layer chickens, dual-purpose hybrids are suggested as an alternative approach. These strains may offer additional advantages compared to conventional laying hens, for instance, a lower tendency to develop injurious ...
Lorena Rieke +4 more
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