Research
Exploring surplus resource theory and the role of dietary energy in the expression of play behaviour in pigs
Nature ·
The Brief
- A Scientific Reports article examines surplus resource theory and the role of dietary energy in the expression of play behaviour in pigs.
- The article appeared in a nature.com biological sciences subject feed dated 2026-11-13; no summary was provided in the source.
Why it matters
Play behaviour is often used as an indicator of animal welfare, so findings on how dietary energy affects play in pigs may interest science readers working on animal behaviour and welfare.
Who’s affected
- researchers in animal behaviour and welfare
- #animal behaviour
- #pigs
- #play behaviour
- #dietary energy
- #animal welfare