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Authors
Osthoff, G. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1008-4602
Mason, S. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2945-5768
Davoren, E. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9490-7153
Deacon, F. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6500-4625
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of the Free State
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Received: 20 February 2026
Accepted: 22 April 2026
First Online: 16 May 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The research reported here complies to the guidelines of the American Society of Mammalogy (Sikes, ), the Animals Research Ethics of the University of the Free State (UFS-AED2023/0082), Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA Permit 202404000015454), and permission was obtained to do research in terms of Sect. 20 of the Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act no. 35 of 1984) of South Africa (permit reference 12/11/1/4).
