Geological nature of mineral licks and the reasons for geophagy among animals
Alexander M. Panichev,Vladimir K. Popov,Igor Yu. Chekryzhov,Ivan V. Seryodkin,Alexander A. Sergievich,and Kirill S. Golokhvast
Alexander M. Panichev
Laboratory of animal ecology and protection, Pacific Geographical
Institute, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 690041, 7
Radio street, Vladivostok, Russia
Vladimir K. Popov
Far Eastern Geological Institute, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian
Academy of Sciences, 690014, 159 100-letie Vladivostoku avenue, Vladivostok,
Russia
Igor Yu. Chekryzhov
Far Eastern Geological Institute, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian
Academy of Sciences, 690014, 159 100-letie Vladivostoku avenue, Vladivostok,
Russia
Ivan V. Seryodkin
Laboratory of animal ecology and protection, Pacific Geographical
Institute, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 690041, 7
Radio street, Vladivostok, Russia
Alexander A. Sergievich
Far Eastern Federal University, 690950, 8 Sukhanova street,
Vladivostok, Russia
Laboratory of animal ecology and protection, Pacific Geographical
Institute, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 690041, 7
Radio street, Vladivostok, Russia
Far Eastern Federal University, 690950, 8 Sukhanova street,
Vladivostok, Russia
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We considers the reasons for geophagy in two regions of the eastern Sikhote-Alin volcanic belt and show that one of the types of rock consumed is kudur, a natural landscape complex. Through comparative analysis of the composition of the rocks and of animal excrement, we establish that the rocks are hydrothermally altered rhyolitic tuffs. The data suggest that the main reason for geophagy may be connected with the animals' urge to discard excessive and toxic concentrations of certain elements.
We considers the reasons for geophagy in two regions of the eastern Sikhote-Alin volcanic belt...