Original title: Sensory abilities in food localization in four species of African mole-rats with diverse social organization
Authors: VITÁMVÁS, Miloš
Document type: Master’s theses
Year: 2013
Language: eng
Abstract: Until recently, it was assumed that African mole-rats search for food randomly, as it is in concordance with Aridity food distribution hypothesis. However, recent studies indicate that some subterranean rodent species including mole-rats could be able to use plant chemicals (kairomones) for food localization. In my master thesis I conducted a battery of experiments on four mole-rat species to prove, that these species also posses the ability of kairomone guided foraging independently of their social organization.
Keywords: Bathyergidae; food localization; foraging; kairomone; mole-rat; subterranean rodent
Citation: VITÁMVÁS, Miloš. Sensory abilities in food localization in four species of African mole-rats with diverse social organization. České Budějovice, 2013. diplomová práce (Mgr.). JIHOČESKÁ UNIVERZITA V ČESKÝCH BUDĚJOVICÍCH. Přírodovědecká fakulta

Institution: University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice (web)
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