ETOLOOGIA II moodul KONSPEKT
· A kind of underground burrows, where they rest during the day
Badger study
· Badgers are well studied, but bias towards
· Natural historants
· Wildlife host for important disease: bowline tuberculosis
· Model species for studying social behaviour
· Two general characteristics: use of settts, socio-territorial organisation
Badger setts main setts and the outliers
· Badgers use main setts and a number of `outlier' setts
· Outlier setts
o Parasite avoldance?
o Aggression avoldance?
o Effeicient travel?
· Main sett
o Thermodynamic
o Anti-predator
Rural badgers group sociality
· Live in social group < 30 individuals
· Groups form through delayed dispersal
· Group member share setts and above-ground space
· Groups defend territories (even from the same species)
· Communication via scent (defence as well no physical defence) urine, sub caudal
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