Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprint
A trait or a state - how consistent are tail biting phenotypes in pigs?
J.-Y. Chou, R. B. D'Eath, D. A. Sandercock, K. O'Driscoll
This study examines whether tail biting phenotypes in pigs persist after tail biting behavior ceases, finding transient behavioral differences in biters but lasting cortisol changes in victims.
DOI 10.1101/2023.02.16.528837