Sex differences in the winter activity of desert hedgehogs (Paraechinus aethiopicus) in a resource-rich habitat in Qatar

Abstract Hedgehogs’ wide distribution and breadth of habitat use means they are a good model taxon for investigating behavioural responses to winter conditions, such as low temperatures and resource availability. We investigated the over-winter behaviour of desert hedgehogs (Paraechinus aethiopicus)...

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Auteurs principaux: Carly E. Pettett, Rosie D. Salazar, Afra Al-Hajri, Hayat Al-Jabiri, David W. Macdonald, Nobuyuki Yamaguchi
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Collection:Scientific Reports
Accès en ligne:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15383-4