Modeling Activity Patterns of Angolan Giraffe in Response to Environmental Predictors

Renee Khouri

This project examined how temperature, sex, month, and time of day affect giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) activity in Namibia. Prior to my involvement, giraffe were tagged with a device capable of collecting date, time, latitude, longitude, and temperature data. A generalized additive mixed model was created using the software R with data collected over 9 months. Daily activity plots were produced and indicate that giraffe are crepuscular and their movement is strongly adapted to extreme temperatures.
Major: 
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Simone Ciuti
Location: 
Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
Poster Number: 
171