Effect of supplementary feeding on the social behaviour and distribution patterns of free-ranging southern white rhinoceros

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15310%2F17%3A73584484" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15310/17:73584484 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2016-0016" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2016-0016</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2016-0016" target="_blank" >10.1515/mammalia-2016-0016</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Effect of supplementary feeding on the social behaviour and distribution patterns of free-ranging southern white rhinoceros

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

We studied the distribution and social behaviour of free-ranging southern white rhinos in two smaller reserves in South Africa. In the first reserve, the rhinos were supplementary-fed while in the second one, the rhinos depended on natural grazing. Following the start of supplementary feeding in the first reserve, the rhinos changed their distribution and concentrated in areas around the feeding places. We observed the social behaviour of rhinos at places, where they frequently gathered and the agonistic interactions between them were significantly more frequent at the feeding places (in the first reserve) than at the natural grazing and resting area (in the second reserve). A sufficient number of feeding places and especially their good dispersion could help decrease the agonistic behaviour. Knowledge of the social behaviour of free-ranging rhinos at potentially competitive places in smaller reserves can also be very valuable for better understanding of behaviour of captive animals.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Effect of supplementary feeding on the social behaviour and distribution patterns of free-ranging southern white rhinoceros

Popis výsledku anglicky

We studied the distribution and social behaviour of free-ranging southern white rhinos in two smaller reserves in South Africa. In the first reserve, the rhinos were supplementary-fed while in the second one, the rhinos depended on natural grazing. Following the start of supplementary feeding in the first reserve, the rhinos changed their distribution and concentrated in areas around the feeding places. We observed the social behaviour of rhinos at places, where they frequently gathered and the agonistic interactions between them were significantly more frequent at the feeding places (in the first reserve) than at the natural grazing and resting area (in the second reserve). A sufficient number of feeding places and especially their good dispersion could help decrease the agonistic behaviour. Knowledge of the social behaviour of free-ranging rhinos at potentially competitive places in smaller reserves can also be very valuable for better understanding of behaviour of captive animals.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10613 - Zoology

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2017

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Mammalia

ISSN

0025-1461

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

81

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

5

Stát vydavatele periodika

DE - Spolková republika Německo

Počet stran výsledku

11

Strana od-do

"433–443"

Kód UT WoS článku

000407938400001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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