Sökning: "Phacochoerus africanus"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 7 uppsatser innehållade orden Phacochoerus africanus.

  1. 1. Micro habitat selection of herbivores in response to perceived predation risk and forage quality in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi game reserve

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Författare :Edvin Rapp; [2017]
    Nyckelord :habitat selection; trade-off; predation risk; forage quality; Hluhluwe-iMfolozi;

    Sammanfattning : Predators can affect prey in many ways both through direct predation and by altering their prey’s behavior and spatial distribution. Habitat selection for prey animals is therefore a trade-off between resource availability and predation risk. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Why do the common warthog Phacochoerus africanus stay at Kichwa Tembo

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Författare :Lina Hjertlöv; [2015]
    Nyckelord :warthog; phacochoerus africanus; kichwa tembo;

    Sammanfattning : The common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) is common over all of Africa’s savannah grassland. The females live in small family groups with their offspring and the males alone or in bachelor groups. The warthog is a grazer but can also eat fruits and roots. Maasai Mara is a national reserve in Kenya with a rich species fauna. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Interaktionsbeteenden hos vårtsvin (Phacochoerus africanus) mot människor i Kenya

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Författare :Linnea Forslind; [2015]
    Nyckelord :warthog; vårtsvin; interactions; behaviour; Kenya; interaktioner; beteende; Phacochoerus africanus;

    Sammanfattning : Vårtsvin (Phacochoerus africanus) har en komplex beteenderepertoar. De vuxna individerna lever naturligt i matriarkala grupper och populationens dynamik påverkas av mänskliga aktiviteter. Vårtsvin kommer i kontakt med människor eftersom de föredrar mark som har blivit påverkad av människor, exempelvis gräsmattor eller rancher. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Emerging infectious diseases : a model of disease transmission dynamics at the wildlife-livestock interface in Uganda

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Författare :Fredrik Backlund; [2013]
    Nyckelord :emerging infectious disease; African swine fever; wildlife; disease transmission; genotype;

    Sammanfattning : Emerging infectious diseases are a recurring threat to both human and animal health. Understanding the multiple causes behind the emergence of new diseases is key to the prevention of new and potentially devastating outbreaks. LÄS MER

  7. 5. The influence of active bomas on habitat choice of the common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)

    Uppsats för yrkesexamina på grundnivå, SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Författare :Pärerik Thorp; [2012]
    Nyckelord :common warthog; behaviour; active bomas; habitat choice;

    Sammanfattning : The common warthog (Phachocoerus africanus) is a relatively long-legged pig with noticeable curved tusks, a short neck and three pairs of facial warts. It has four recognized subspecies. The common warthog is a non-migratory ungulate living on the African savannah. It is a hindgut fermenter and predominantly dependent on high-quality foods. LÄS MER