Individual differences in behaviour and gut bacteria are associated in collared peccary (Mammalia, Tayassuidae).
P L G CairoS S C NogueiraV S AltinoM VandenheedeM SchroyenB TaminiauGeorges DaubeE GrossJ BindelleSérgio L G Nogueira-FilhoPublished in: Journal of applied microbiology (2021)
Our data showed that the hosts' individual behavioural differences are potentially aligned with gut bacterial diversity. The behaviour-microbiota link is correlated with host feed efficiency and, ultimately, may have implications for animal health and welfare of farm animals.