Behavior of Wild Pigs toward Conspecific Carcasses: Implications for Disease Transmission in a Hot, Semiarid Climate

Figure 5

Percentage of (a) total interactions and (b) total investigative interactions of wild pigs towards conspecific carcasses as measured by carcass decomposition score as recorded by trail cameras at 20 carrion sites created via 3 aerial gunning events held in November, 2020, May, 2021, and November, 2021, at East Foundation’s San Antonio Viejo Ranch, South Texas. “1” = fresh; has not been scavenged on or decomposed yet “5” = completely scavenged; flesh consumed or decomposed; mostly bones, “Unknown” = carcass obscured from view.

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