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Differential Scavenging Among Pig, Rabbit, and Human Subjects.
Steadman, Dawnie Wolfe; Dautartas, Angela; Kenyhercz, Michael W; Jantz, Lee M; Mundorff, Amy; Vidoli, Giovanna M.
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  • Steadman DW; Department of Anthropology, University of Tennessee, 250 South Stadium Hall, Knoxville, TN, 37996.
  • Dautartas A; Department of Anthropology, University of Tennessee, 250 South Stadium Hall, Knoxville, TN, 37996.
  • Kenyhercz MW; Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Central Identification Laboratory, 570 Moffet Street, JBPHH, HI, 96853.
  • Jantz LM; Department of Anatomy, University of Pretoria, Private Bag x323, 0007, Arcadia, South Africa.
  • Mundorff A; Department of Anthropology, University of Tennessee, 250 South Stadium Hall, Knoxville, TN, 37996.
  • Vidoli GM; Department of Anthropology, University of Tennessee, 250 South Stadium Hall, Knoxville, TN, 37996.
J Forensic Sci ; 63(6): 1684-1691, 2018 Nov.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29649349
Different animal species have been used as proxies for human remains in decomposition studies for decades, although few studies have sought to validate their use in research aimed at estimating the postmortem interval. This study examines 45 pig, rabbit, and human subjects placed in three seasonal trials at the Anthropology Research Facility. In an earlier paper, we found that overall decomposition trends did vary between species that could be due to differential insect and scavenger behavior. This study specifically examines if scavenger behavior differs by carrion species. Daily photographs, game camera photographs, written observations, and Total Body Score (TBS) documented scavenging and decomposition changes. Results show that raccoons were the most commonly observed vertebrate scavenger, that scavenging was most extensive in winter, and that certain human subjects were preferred over other humans and all non-human subjects. Finally, scavenging activity greatly reduces the accuracy of postmortem interval estimates based on TBS.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Cambios Post Mortem / Conducta Alimentaria / Restos Mortales Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Animals / Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Forensic Sci Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Cambios Post Mortem / Conducta Alimentaria / Restos Mortales Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Animals / Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Forensic Sci Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos