Genetic link between feeding behavior and animal dispersal. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 1, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2014 / 02 / 140224171149.htm ...

The distance a disseminule travels by animal transportation, either via ingestion or attachment, is indefinite and depends on the dispersal behavior of their host. For example, some animals may ...

While animal seed dispersal can be found in forests around the world, it is especially important in tropical forests where an estimated 70% of tree species rely on animals for dispersal.

The researchers investigated four categories of animals: large birds, small birds, flightless mammals and bats, according to Estrada-Villega. He noted that 300 plant species in forests, ranging from ...

Complicated mammals that we are, moms, dads, and other family members react to offspring dispersal from home (that’s what we animal-behavior types call it) in a variety of ways.

Indeed, the animals most important to seed dispersal are the first to disappear as a result of the destruction of the Atlantic Rainforest, according to a paper published in the journal Biotropica.

Interhost dispersal alters microbiome assembly and can overwhelm host innate immunity in an experimental zebrafish model. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2017; 201702511 DOI: 10. ...

The role of animal characteristics in dispersal. When animals move across major barriers it can have a big impact on both the new and old locations. For example, ...

We observe various adaptations for dispersal by wind (maple seed wings, fireweed and dandelion fluff) or on the outsides of animals (stick-tights and burrs) or by bribing an animal with a food reward.

Animals that are highly vagile are considered to be the most efficient at active dispersal. Highly vagile animals include many species of birds, bats, and large insects. The Monarch butterfly ...

New research from the University of Toronto Scarborough shows that animal dispersal is influenced by a gene associated with feeding and food search behaviours. The study, which was carried out by UTSC ...