Models project a halving of suitable habitat for African Bush Elephants in East Africa
A study covering eight East African countries projects that climate-suitable habitat for the African Bush Elephant could shrink…
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A continuing selection of new studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
Lions climbed trees more often in wet-season afternoons, while leopards showed a different pattern
Observations from northern Tanzania found that lion tree climbing was associated with wet-season afternoons, while leopards climbed far…
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Socially Inherited Rank Reversed Sex Differences in Reproductive Inequality in Spotted Hyenas
A 29-year pedigree covering more than 2,700 Ngorongoro hyenas shows that females pass social rank and its advantages…
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Parasitic Nematodes from Serengeti Lions Formed a Distinct Mitochondrial Lineage
The identification of adult Physaloptera praeputialis from naturally dead lions in Serengeti National Park was supported by morphology…
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Greater Canopy Cover Was Linked to Lower Yellow-bellied Greenbul Occurrence in Degraded Tanzanian Forests
In degraded coastal forests of northeastern Tanzania, Yellow-bellied Greenbul presence became less likely as canopy cover increased, while…
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Haplorchis pumilio Was Found in Hamerkops and Great Cormorants in the Lake Victoria Basin
A 2026 Tanzanian study of intestinal trematodes in four fish-eating bird species detected Haplorchis pumilio in hamerkops and…
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Buildings Were Linked to About 50% Lower Space Use by Migrating Serengeti Wildebeest
GPS data from 57 migrating wildebeest showed avoidance of buildings across the Serengeti–Mara ecosystem; modelled long-term use of…
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Modelled Adult Male Plains Zebra Mass Rose 16.9% During the Sampled Wet-season Period
Historical Serengeti measurements modelled a roughly 45 kg, or 16.9%, rise in adult male zebra mass from late…
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House Crow Breeding Varies Across Regions, Review of 34 Studies Finds
A 2026 review of 34 studies found clear regional differences in house crow breeding, including breeding-season timing, nesting…
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Livestock Made Up Only 4.1% of Prey-DNA Detections in 24 Years of Ngorongoro Hyena Samples
Across 371 spotted-hyena faecal samples from Ngorongoro, livestock accounted for 18 of 434 prey-DNA detections and no black-rhinoceros…
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Camera traps found no evidence that baboons avoided sites for days after predators passed
Across four savanna sites, camera traps showed no clear decrease in baboon detections during the 72 hours after…
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Thrush Nightingales Crossed Deserts by Flying at Night and Remaining Almost Inactive by Day
Multisensor loggers showed that thrush nightingales crossed the Sahara and Arabian Desert through consecutive nocturnal flights, with daytime…
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Ring Recoveries Mapped Two Major African Flyways for Western Palearctic Common Terns
Thousands of ringing recoveries showed western-breeding common terns mainly used the East Atlantic flyway, while central and eastern…
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Southern Giraffe Accounted for 208 of 446 Single-Species Field Studies in an 80-Year Review
A review of 817 publications found that southern giraffes dominated field research, but demographic, geographic and other knowledge…
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Spotted Hyenas Combine Facial Signals and Calls to Coordinate Play
Across 238 play sessions involving 139 wild spotted hyenas, open-mouth displays were most frequent when visual contact was…
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Puff Adder Venom Contains Regional Metalloproteinase Forms With Very Different Activity
A 2026 study found regional forms of a dominant puff adder venom metalloproteinase that differed strongly in how…
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African Review Found Different Impact Emphases in House Crow and Red-billed Quelea Studies
A 2026 review of 59 African studies found that red-billed quelea research focused mainly on crop and economic…
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Large Lodges Were Linked to Higher Faecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites in Serengeti Impalas
Faecal samples from 213 Serengeti impalas showed higher glucocorticoid-metabolite levels near large lodges than near tented camps or…
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White-backed Vulture Nest Encounters More Than Halved in Western Serengeti Surveys
Five aerial surveys in the western Serengeti found that white-backed vulture nest encounters fell from 0.99 to 0.43…
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Human-Dominated Landscapes Changed How Serengeti Impalas Balanced Food and Risk
GPS data from 36 impalas showed different habitat choices inside and outside Serengeti National Park, with human disturbance…
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