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Savaging; overt aggression directed to newborn offspring by a mother animal, often including cannibalistic infanticide. [28] Self-cannibalism (autophagy, autosarcophagy); an animal eating itself. [29] [30] Self-injury; an animal injuring its own body tissues. [31] Sham or "vacuum" dustbathing; dustbathing in the absence of appropriate substrate ...
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Animals in the wild appear to be relatively free from eating disorders although their body composition fluctuates depending on seasonal and reproductive cycles. However, domesticated animals including farm, laboratory, and pet animals are prone to disorders. Evolutionary fitness drives feeding behavior in wild animals. The expectation is that ...
This list of dog diseases is a selection of diseases and other conditions found in the dog. Some of these diseases are unique to dogs or closely related species, while others are found in other animals, including humans. Not all of the articles listed here contain information specific to dogs.
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Dispersing to avoid inbreeding is a common behavior amongst animals, such as felids and canids, although inbreeding can still occur, albeit rarely. Toads display breeding site fidelity, as do many amphibians. Individuals that return to natal ponds to breed will likely encounter siblings as potential mates.
Pages in category "Lists of animal diseases" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
A common example of polyandrous mating can be found in the field cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) of the insect order Orthoptera (containing crickets, grasshoppers, and groundhoppers). Polyandrous behavior is also prominent in many other insect species, including the red flour beetle , the adzuki bean weevil , and the species of spider Stegodyphus ...