Hierarchies and Dominance Behaviors in European Pond Turtle (<i>Emys orbicularis galloitalica</i>) Hatchlings in a Controlled Environment

Hierarchies and Dominance Behaviors in European Pond Turtle (<i>Emys orbicularis galloitalica</i>) Hatchlings in a Controlled Environment

Few species of reptiles are known to establish stable social structures and among these, chelonians provided scarce and conflicting results. Moreover, studies on turtles are usually performed on adult individuals. In this study, we checked whether and when hatchlings of the European Pond Turtle (<...

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Main Authors: Simone Masin, Luciano Bani, Davide Vardanega, Norberto Chiodini, Valerio Orioli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
agonistic behavior
reptiles
Elo-rating
rearing
reintroduction project
hierarchy stability
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1510

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