Sheep carrion comprised 47-65% of diet volume; however, adult females ate less sheep but had more mice and invertebrates in their diet than males or juveniles of both sexes. This dietary separation for adult females does not appear to be directly due to estimated bite force constraints, but ...
The proportion of females among harvested adult moose was generally higher in Sweden than in Norway. The temporal pattern was comparable to that of the harvest density, though weaker. The proportion of females in adult harvest showed a hump-shaped form that peaked in 2010 in Norway, and two p...
We show that being in a family group and providing longer maternal care results in a survival advantage for both adult females and dependent offspring. This survival advantage compensates for a reduction in reproductive output for females providing longer maternal care. As a result, both maternal c...
dietforaging behaviourThe honey badger, or ratel, Mellivora capensis has not been well studied despite its extensive distribution. As part of the first detailed study, visual observations of nine habituated free-living individuals (five females, four males) were used to investigate seasonal, annual ...
FA profiles of adult males and females varied significantly by season but there was a season by sex interaction, indicating that seasonal changes in diet differed by sex. FA profiles of adults also varied interannually, with a significant sex by year interaction. Interannual variability may have ...
For example, primates and birds are still the majority of study species in the field of animal cognition. Studies of diverse taxa improve the generalizability of our results, are critical for testing evolutionary hypotheses, and open new paths for understanding cognition in species with vastly ...
Our results showed no statistical significance when analysed for differences in sex, age and seasonal factors. Some studies on mammals found a significant bias toward males, likely due to their larger home ranges, greater dispersal capabilities and less cautious behaviour compared to females (Coulson19...
Adult male and juvenile ferrets had equivalent diets, with prairie dogs constituting nearly 75% of their assimilated diet. In contrast, adult females obtained over one third of their diet from other species, notably mice. However, female ferrets appeared to have provisioned prairie dogs to their ...
Although the population density of serval recorded at Secunda was exceptionally high, the structure of this serval population was similar to those at other sites. The number of adult males per 100 adult females captured in live traps at Secunda was 137, which is within the range reported in th...
During freeze-up, bears may favour dispersion over immediate foraging to minimize intraspecific competition or, for females with dependent young, minimize risk of predation on their cubs32,33. Late winter and spring coincide with the peak in ringed seal and bearded seal pupping, when the majority...