Shy wild boars are sometimes better mothers

(University of Veterinary Medicine -- Vienna) The personality of wild boar mothers can affect the wellbeing of their young. A team from the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology at the Vetmeduni Vienna investigated whether and under which circumstances the personality affected the number of offspring reared. Whith sufficient food, shy wild boar mothers raise more young than risk-taking, aggressive females. When the availability of food becomes scarce, however, this advantage is no longer given. The study was published in Animal Behaviour.
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