The evolution of parasite-defence grooming in ungulates

Grooming repertoires are exhibited by all terrestrial mammals, and removal of ectoparasites is an important ancestral and current function. Parasite‐defence grooming is regulated both by a central control mechanism (programmed grooming model) and by cutaneous stimulation from bites (stimulus‐driven...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2004-01, Vol.81 (1), p.17-37
Hauptverfasser:	MOORING, MICHAEL S., BLUMSTEIN, DANIEL T., STONER, CHANTAL J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Artiodactyla Biological and medical sciences Biological evolution body size Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution habitat parasites Perissodactyla programmed grooming sexual size dimorphism ticks - vigilance
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