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Coprophagy in moose: A first observation.
Spitzer, Robert; Åström, Cecilia; Felton, Annika; Eriksson, Monica; Meisingset, Erling L; Solberg, Erling J; Rolandsen, Christer M.
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  • Spitzer R; Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Umeå Sweden.
  • Åström C; Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Umeå Sweden.
  • Felton A; Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Alnarp Sweden.
  • Eriksson M; Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Umeå Sweden.
  • Meisingset EL; Department of Forestry and Forestry Resources Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research Tingvoll Norway.
  • Solberg EJ; Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Trondheim Norway.
  • Rolandsen CM; Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Trondheim Norway.
Ecol Evol ; 13(1): e9757, 2023 Jan.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36699571
Coprophagy, the eating of feces, has been documented in a wide range of species but appears to be rare or difficult to detect in deer (Cervidae). Here, we report the first observation of coprophagy in moose Alces alces, which was recorded using camera collars on free-ranging moose in Norway. The footage shows an instance of allocoprophagy by an adult female moose in spring (May). We summarize the current knowledge about coprophagy in deer and briefly discuss potential drivers and possible implications for disease transmission. Further research is needed to determine whether coprophagy occurs frequently in moose and whether this behavior is positive (e.g., increased intake of nutrients) or negative (increased infection by parasites or pathogens).
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Ecol Evol Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Ecol Evol Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido