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Nightly selection of resting sites and group behavior reveal antipredator strategies in giraffe

This study presents the first findings on nocturnal behavior patterns of wild Angolan giraffe. We characterized their nocturnal behavior and analyzed the influence of ecological factors such as group size, season, and habitat use. Giraffe were observed using night vision systems and thermal imaging...

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Autores principales: Burger, Anna Lena, Fennessy, Julian, Fennessy, Stephanie, Dierkes, Paul W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7083675/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32211165
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6106