| Autor: |
Masaaki Ito, Macdonald, Alastair A., Balik, I. Wayan, Arimbawa, I. Wayan Gede Bandem, Atmaja, I. Dewa Gede Agung |
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Suiform Soundings; Feb2022, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p24-32, 9p |
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Social interactions, including solicitations for nosing behaviour, between two unrelated adult female Sulawesi babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis) were observed in a zoo setting. When the dominant sow approached the alreadylyingdown subordinate sow, the dominant sow stood beside or over the snout of the subordinate sow. She then lay down, exposing her abdomen, and the subordinate sow responded with a gentle 'bellynosing' behaviour by moving her snout vertically up and down on the abdomen of the dominant sow. We found no evidence to conclude that the gentle nosing behaviour by the subordinate babirusa sow towards the dominant animal constituted a harmful behaviour. Rather, the nosing behaviour of the babirusa sow appeared to be a form of social grooming. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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