GPS Based Daily Activity Patterns in European Red Deer and North American Elk (Cervus elaphus): Indication for a Weak Circadian Clock in Ungulates

EP Ensing, S Ciuti, FALM de Wijs, DH Lentferink… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Long-term tracking using global positioning systems (GPS) is widely used to study
vertebrate movement ecology, including fine-scale habitat selection as well as large-scale …

Genomic signatures of adaptive introgression from European mouflon into domestic sheep

M Barbato, F Hailer, P Orozco-terWengel, J Kijas… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Mouflon (Ovis aries musimon) became extinct from mainland Europe after the Neolithic, but
remnant populations from the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia have been …

Seasonal variation of activity patterns in roe deer in a temperate forested area

N Pagon, S Grignolio, A Pipia, P Bongi… - Chronobiology …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
We investigated the activity patterns of a European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
population living in a forested Apennine area in central Italy, in order to shed light on the …

An analysis of intrinsic and extrinsic factors affecting the activity of a nocturnal species: the wild boar

F Brivio, S Grignolio, R Brogi, M Benazzi… - Mammalian …, 2017 - Springer
Over the last century, the wild boar (Sus scrofa) has become an important wildlife species in
both economic and ecological terms. Considered a pest by some and a resource by others …

Behavioural responses of a large, heat‐sensitive mammal to climatic variation at multiple spatial scales

TL Verzuh, SA Rogers, PD Mathewson… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Climate warming creates energetic challenges for endothermic species by increasing
metabolic and hydric costs of thermoregulation. Although endotherms can invoke an array of …

Increasing ambient temperatures trigger shifts in activity patterns and temporal partitioning in a large carnivore guild

K Rafiq, NR Jordan, K Golabek… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Shifts in species' interactions are implicated as an important proximate cause underpinning
climate-change-related extinction. However, there is little empirical evidence on the …

Animal responses to environmental variation: physiological mechanisms in ecological models of performance in deer (Cervidae)

NJC Tyler, P Gregorini, KL Parker… - Animal Production …, 2020 - CSIRO Publishing
Context Proper assessment of the consequences of environmental variation on animals
depends on our ability to predict how they will perform under different circumstances. This …

Daily responses of mouflon (Ovis gmelini musimon × Ovis sp.) activity to summer climatic conditions

G Bourgoin, M Garel, P Blanchard… - Canadian Journal of …, 2011 - cdnsciencepub.com
Investigating the factors sha** the activity of large herbivores is of prime importance
because changes in their activity patterns may indicate physiological stress, which can affect …

Space use, habitat selection and activity patterns of female Sardinian mouflon (Ovis orientalis musimon) during the lambing season

S Ciuti, A Pipia, S Grignolio, F Ghiandai… - European Journal of …, 2009 - Springer
We analysed space use, habitat selection and activity patterns in female mouflons using
radio tracking during lambing. During the birth period, mothers increased their home ranges …

Artificial Water Troughs Use by the Mountain Ungulate Ovis gmelini ophion (Cyprus Mouflon) at Pafos Forest

NGH Eliades, C Astaras, BV Messios, R Vermeer… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Human activities often affect the access and supply of water to wildlife, eg,
via water pum**, spring diversion, dam construction, and fencing. For this reason, wildlife …