| Aggressive behaviour in immature captive Nile crocodiles, Crocodylus niloticus, in relation to feeding. | |
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PMID: 8346299 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study presents five aspects of aggressive behaviour in juvenile Nile crocodiles, Crocodylus niloticus, as observed in five cohorts of 6-18 month-old animals. During this period, the animals grew from a range of 35-55 cm, to a range of 65-115 cm. 1) Stock density related to aggression: decrease in density resulted in significant decrease in the frequency of agonistic events, with 0.64 events/100 crocodiles/min observed in a density of 6.7 crocodiles/m2, compared to 0.26 events/100 crocodiles/min observed in a density of 4.7 crocodiles/m2. 2) Aggression during feeding: in all five groups, there was a significantly higher level of aggression during feeding times. 3) Aggression related to body size: the largest crocodiles were the most aggressive group in agonistic events, mainly against the smallest ones. The largest group, the medium sized, was the least involved in agonistic events. 4) Aggression related to food preference: crocodile food preference was live fish > live chicks > dead fish > ground meat. Except for one food type (live chicks), a significant (p < 0.05) correlation was found between food preference and feeding related aggression in the prey diet groups. 5) Aggression related to an artificial selection for size: removal of the largest crocodiles (which formed 30% of the stock) from the population caused a dramatic decrease in all forms of aggressive behaviour. |
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Authors:
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B Morpurgo; G Gvaryahu; B Robinzon |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Physiology & behavior Volume: 53 ISSN: 0031-9384 ISO Abbreviation: Physiol. Behav. Publication Date: 1993 Jun |
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Created Date: 1993-09-09 Completed Date: 1993-09-09 Revised Date: 2003-11-14 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0151504 Medline TA: Physiol Behav Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1157-61 Citation Subset: IM |
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Gan-Shmuel Crocodile Farm, Israel. |
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Aggression
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psychology* Aging / psychology* Alligators and Crocodiles* Animals Body Weight Feeding Behavior* Food Preferences / psychology Hierarchy, Social Predatory Behavior Social Environment* |
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