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Animal Behavior & Welfare

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Rooster Fighting and Death: Causes, Welfare Implications, and Prevention

Roosters fight primarily to establish or defend social rank in flocks; these confrontations involve striking with spurs and beaks targeting the head, neck, and back. Death can o...

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Why Cows Sleep: Behavior, Rest Patterns, and What It Means for Their Welfare

Cows sleep in short, frequent bouts rather than one long nightly period, and their rest reflects both evolutionary survival needs and complex physiology. While they can rest sta...

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Why and How Sloths Cross the Road Safely

Sloths cross roads primarily to reach food, water, mates, or new shelter when their forest habitat is fragmented by roads and human development. These slow-moving mammals rely o...

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