Food Leaves Its Mark on the Gut Bacteria of Kruger’s Wildlife
Gut bacteria in nine mammal species from Kruger National Park followed clear patterns linked to food and digestion.…
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A Little-Known Microbial World Inside Lions’ Guts
Faecal samples from wild lions in Namibia gave researchers a much clearer picture of their gut bacteria. Microbial…
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Spotted Hyenas Repeatedly Moved Away From Lions in Five-Minute GPS Data
High-frequency GPS data from Namibia and Botswana showed a robust retreat bias in spotted hyenas around lions, while…
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Livestock conflict with large carnivores is widespread across Queen Elizabeth National Park
Researchers documented 139 confirmed livestock-depredation events involving lions, leopards and spotted hyenas across 11 communities in Queen Elizabeth…
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Giraffes Responded More Strongly to Lion Calls Than Oxpecker Alarms
Playback experiments with 35 free-ranging southern giraffes in South Africa found that lion vocalisations triggered stronger vigilance than…
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Wild Lions Stalked Life-Sized Dummy Prey in Uganda
Wild lions in Murchison Falls National Park stalked life-sized dummy prey in 7 of 22 visits. Stalking occurred…
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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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Livestock Losses Varied Strongly Among Households and Carnivores in Ethiopia’s Omo Valley
In a survey of 147 households near Omo National Park, 36.1% reported losing livestock to carnivores during the…
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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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Four of Five Strategic Lion Translocations Met All Four Success Criteria in Mozambique
Among nine livestock-conflict lion translocations in Mozambique, four of five strategically planned moves met all four study-defined success…
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Adult Echinococcus equinus and E. felidis Confirmed in Wild Greater Kruger Lions
Intestinal samples collected from Greater Kruger lions in 2012 confirmed adult E. equinus in two animals and E.…
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Connected Lion Core Habitat Was 55% Smaller in the Okavango Maximum-Flood Model
GPS-based models estimated that highly connected lion core habitat in the Okavango Delta fell from about 8,936 km²…
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Common Hippopotamus Carcass Linked Wildlife and Human Exposure in Zambian Anthrax Outbreak
A hippopotamus carcass initially attributed to trauma was followed by laboratory-confirmed anthrax in lions and one epidemiologically linked…
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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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Models Estimated Broader Wet-Season Space Use and Higher Dry-Season Lion Density in Nairobi National Park
Repeated sightings of individually identified lions indicated lower density inside Nairobi National Park but much broader space use…
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Collar Movement Data Revealed 90–96% of Lion Roaring Bouts
A 2026 study from Etosha used GPS collars, accelerometers and temporary audio loggers on seven lions to train…
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After Very Hot Days, Cheetah–Lion Encounters Were 6.6 Times More Likely in the Okavango
Eight years of GPS tracking in Botswana showed that cheetahs and lions were much more likely to come…
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Antibodies to Two Lyssaviruses Found in South African Lions
Serum samples from South African lions contained antibodies that neutralised classical rabies virus and Mokola virus, although the…
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DNA Revealed Moderate Dietary Overlap Between Lions and Spotted Hyenas in Etosha
DNA metabarcoding from the Greater Etosha Landscape identified 19 vertebrate prey species and found moderate dietary overlap between…
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White-backed Vultures Documented Feeding on Marine Carrion for the First Time
Four immature white-backed vultures were observed feeding on a Cape fur seal killed by lions at Möwe Bay…
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