Inagaki et al. document mating attempts and sustained interest behaviors in wild boars toward a dead conspecific, via camera trap. Full paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ece3.73848 #comparativethanatology #necrophilicresponses
Mating Attempts and Sustained Interest Behaviors of Wild Boars (<fc><fi>Sus scrofa</fi></fc>) Toward a Dead ConspecificWe documented behavioral responses of wild boars (Sus scrofa) to a conspecific carcass using camera traps throughout the full decomposition process. One adult male exhibited necrophilic behavior and ....onlinelibrary.wiley.com