An, Xiao-Lei
Zhang, Bo
Feng, Tuo
Han, Ning
Wang, Jing
Chen, Xiao-Ning
Zhao, Ji-Dong
Qin, Ming
Chang, Gang
Hou, Xiang https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8683-5591
Funding for this research was provided by:
the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32172436)
the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31901085)
Key Research and Development Projects of Shaanxi Province (2021NY-042)
Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province (2021JQ-841)
the Science and Technology Program of Shaanxi Academy of Science (2020K-21)
the Science and Technology Program of Shaanxi Academy of Science (2022K-06)
the Science and Technology Program of Shaanxi Academy of Science (2022K-16)
the Science and Technology Innovation Program of Shaanxi Academy of Forestry (SXLK2020-0209)
the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program (2019QZKK0501)
Article History
Received: 20 May 2022
Revised: 11 September 2022
Accepted: 15 September 2022
First Online: 26 September 2022
Declarations
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: In this study, animal trapping, feeding experiments, and housing conditions adhered to the ASAB/ABS Guidelines for the Use of Animals in Research. The whole research process was approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Shaanxi Institute of Zoology (SIZ-IACUC-Protocol No. 18–15). No animals died in the experiments, and all experimental individuals were released at the original sites of capture following a health inspection by a veterinarian once the experiments were finished.
: The authors declare no competing interests.