Natal soil consumption shifts gut microbiome in captive Ōkārito kiwi (Apteryx rowi)
Abstract Background Captive-rearing programmes for endangered birds, such as those in place for kiwi conservation in Aotearoa-New Zealand, can unintentionally deprive the birds access to a microbially-diverse and ‘natural’ developmental environment i.e., their natal rohe (territory). These programme...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Animal Microbiome |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-025-00445-5 |
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