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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Dust bathing"”.
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Dust bathing behaviours of Elephants, Zebras and Wildebeest and the potential risk of inhalational anthrax in Etosha National Park
… This study investigated the seasonality of dust bathing as a possible contributor to inhalational anthrax in zebra, blue wildebeest and African elephants, in relation to the seasonality of anthrax mortalities in Etosha National Park. Most anthrax cases are observed during the wet season, …
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Anting Behavior in Birds: Ant Selection and Effect of ant Chemistry on Feather Ectoparasites
… and spore germination of <em>C. globosum</em>. Dust bathing site location in Wild Turkeys was not related to the presence of preferred ant species, indicating no association between anting behavior and dust bathing activity. These experiments represented the first controlled quantitative study …
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Assessment of behaviour and egg production of laying hens kept in cages and floor systems on a commercial farm in South Africa
… daytime hours (7:00 AM to 3:00 PM), focusing on dustbathing, nesting, feather pecking, and perching behaviours, as well as body condition scores. Body weights, egg production, and feed intake were recorded on weekly intervals. Eggs were collected daily between the hours of 8:00 am and 10:00 am in …