Scent-marking Networks May Help Disease Spread Between Banded Mongoose Groups
Observations of an uninfected Ugandan population showed far more potential indirect contacts through scent marks than direct contacts.…
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Banded mongoose groups show little lasting movement change after simulated rival encounters
An experiment with five groups in Uganda found brief changes in space use after simulated encounters, but no…
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Banded Mongooses Had Higher Surface Temperatures in Human-Modified Microhabitats
Thermal imaging of a wild group in Uganda found the highest body-surface temperatures on refuse and discarded straw,…
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Age and Individual Identity Shaped Banded Mongoose Scent Chemistry
Anal-gland secretions from wild banded mongooses in Uganda carried individually distinct chemical profiles. Age, season and reproductive status…
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