Browsing Fakultet for teknologi, naturvitenskap og maritime fag by Subject "beavers"
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Echinococcus multilocularis Detection in Live Eurasian Beavers (Castor fiber) Using a Combination of Laparoscopy and Abdominal Ultrasound under Field Conditions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-15)Echinococcus multilocularis is an important pathogenic zoonotic parasite of health concern, though absent in the United Kingdom. Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) may act as a rare intermediate host, and so unscreened wild ... -
Sex discrimination via anal gland secretion in a territorial monogamous mammal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-07-12)Monogamy in mammals is relatively unusual, only occurring in 3-5% and to an even lesser degree in rodents. Monogamy exists in two forms, facultative which evolved due to female dispersion and obligate when male care is ... -
Socio-ecological features other than sex affect habitat selection in the socially obligate monogamous Eurasian beaver
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-11)Habitat selection is a context-dependent mechanism, in which both the internal state as well as external factors affect the behavior and decisions of an individual. This is well known for polygamous mammals, which are ... -
The Use of Acceleration to Code for Animal Behaviours; A Case Study in Free-Ranging Eurasian Beavers Castor fiber
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-28)Recent technological innovations have led to the development of miniature, accelerometercontaining electronic loggers which can be attached to free-living animals. Accelerometers provide information on both body posture ...