Wallowing in mud is more than just temperature control

Monday, May 2, 2011 - 13:50 in Biology & Nature

(PhysOrg.com) -- While it is well accepted knowledge that pigs wallow in mud in order to regulate body temperature and keep cool, a new study published in Applied Animal Behavior Science shows that the wallowing behavior holds much more than that.

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