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DOI	10.2744/CCB-0850.1
	Aggregated Drinking Behavior of Radiated Tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) in Arid Southwestern Madagascar
	Doody, J. Sean 1; Castellano, Christina M.2; Rakotondrainy, Riana 3; Ronto, William M.3; Rakotondriamanga, Tantelinirina M.3; Duchene, Julio J.4; Randria, Zigzag
通讯作者	Doody, J. Sean
来源期刊	CHELONIAN CONSERVATION AND BIOLOGY
ISSN	1071-8443
EISSN	1943-3956
出版年	2011
卷号	10 期号:1 页码:145-U152
英文摘要	While conducting a monitoring program in arid southwestern Madagascar we observed a large aggregation of ca. 100 radiated tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) along ca. 80 m of dry creek bottom at the onset of the wet season. Tortoises had apparently anticipated rainfall and as precipitation ensued, immediately began drinking from small depressions in the bedrock. We discuss potential mechanisms and consequences of the behavior and compare it with similar observations in desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii).
类型	Article
语种	英语
国家	Australia ; USA ; Madagascar
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000292635400020
WOS关键词	GOPHERUS-AGASSIZII ; DESERT TORTOISE
WOS类目	Zoology
WOS研究方向	Zoology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/167557
作者单位	1.Monash Univ, Sch Biol Sci, Clayton, Vic 3800, Australia; 2.Orianne Soc, Clayton, GA 30525 USA; 3.Univ Antananarivo, Dept Anim Biol, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar; 4.Univ Tulear, Tulear 601, Madagascar
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Doody, J. Sean,Castellano, Christina M.,Rakotondrainy, Riana,et al. Aggregated Drinking Behavior of Radiated Tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) in Arid Southwestern Madagascar[J],2011,10(1):145-U152.
APA	Doody, J. Sean.,Castellano, Christina M..,Rakotondrainy, Riana.,Ronto, William M..,Rakotondriamanga, Tantelinirina M..,...&Randria, Zigzag.(2011).Aggregated Drinking Behavior of Radiated Tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) in Arid Southwestern Madagascar.CHELONIAN CONSERVATION AND BIOLOGY,10(1),145-U152.
MLA	Doody, J. Sean,et al."Aggregated Drinking Behavior of Radiated Tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) in Arid Southwestern Madagascar".CHELONIAN CONSERVATION AND BIOLOGY 10.1(2011):145-U152.