Scent-marking behavior by subordinate Eurasian beavers
| Autor: | Frank Rosell, Katrin Hohwieler, Martin Mayer |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0106 biological sciences
CASTOR-FIBER helpers territory defense Biology TERRITORY SIZE Chemical communication 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences ANAL GLAND SECRETION AGE CANADENSIS 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences MOVEMENT PATTERNS 050102 behavioral science & comparative psychology Castor fiber Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics POPULATION MODEL SELECTION Communication intruder experiment business.industry 05 social sciences chemical communication EVOLUTION Animal Science and Zoology SEX business |
| Zdroj: | Hohwieler, K, Rosell, F & Mayer, M 2018, ' Scent-marking behavior by subordinate Eurasian beavers ', Ethology, vol. 124, no. 8, pp. 591-599 . https://doi.org/10.1111/eth.12762 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/eth.12762 |
| Popis: | Chemical communication by scent-marking is widespread among mammals and can serve different purposes, such as territory demarcation, mate attraction and self-advertisement. In this study, we examined scent-marking behavior by subordinate Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) in a population in southeast Norway. We conducted scent experiments in 18 family groups, simulating a territory intruder using experimental scent mounds (ESM). In total, we recorded 196 territorial reactions (destroying and/or overmarking of scent mounds). Subordinates contributed 14% of all territorial reactions and first overmarked 12% of the ESM, and the number of subordinates in the family group did not increase the total number of territorial reactions. This suggests that the contribution by subordinates plays a minor role in territorial defense. The number of territorial reactions by subordinates was positively related to the age of their parents, suggesting that subordinates might take over territorial duties with increasing parental senescence, likely because they have increased chances of inheriting the territory. Increased experience in territorial activities possibly helps subordinates to successfully gain and defend a territory of their own. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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