Title:

Bisoniana LXXXV. Quantitative analysis of wallowing in a confined bison herd

Creator:

Reinhardt, V.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1985

Description:

Walloning was recorded in a confined plains bison herd which was accompanied by bulls all year round. The quantitative analysis led to the following conclusions: Wallowing was contagious thus functioning as a group cohesive element by synchronizing the herd's activity rhythm. 2. Wallowing was strictly realated to the time of shedding but showed no significant correlation with breeding activity.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

behaviour ; Bison bonasus ; quantitative analysis ; wallowing ; confined herd ; żubr ; stado ; tarzanie się

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

30

Issue:

7

Start page:

149

End page:

156

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.85-7

Source:

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Language:

eng ; Sum. eng ; pol.

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open