Faecal egg counts missed many nematode infections in African ungulates
In Kruger National Park, egg counts in faeces often detected fewer infections than counts of adult worms recovered…
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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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Antibodies reveal first evidence of hepatitis E exposure in wild warthogs
Antibodies to hepatitis E virus were detected in 22% of 267 free-ranging South African warthogs, providing the first…
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Local Mammal Site Use Fell in Burned Namibian Savanna During the First Five Months After Wildfire
Camera traps following 31 medium- and large-sized mammal species in eastern Namibia found that local site use in…
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Common Warthogs, Spotted Hyenas and Aardvarks Shared the Same Den Sites in Uganda
Camera traps at 20 active den sites in Murchison Falls National Park showed common warthogs, spotted hyenas and…
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Wild prey made up 96.8% of identified leopard kills on Namibian farms
Ten years of tracking on central Namibian farmland found that 96.8% of identified leopard kills were wild prey,…
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Nimule’s Modelled Warthog Density Ranked Among Africa’s Highest in a Continental Review
Distance sampling in Nimule National Park estimated roughly 4,000 common warthogs in the 256 km² core zone across…
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More Sensitive PCR Revealed Rickettsia DNA in Six New South African Wildlife Hosts
Nested PCR detected Rickettsia DNA in 32 of 73 previously negative wildlife samples and produced first host records…
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Experts Reported a Global Decline in Common Warthogs
IUCN specialists recommended retaining Least Concern for the common warthog because it remains widespread and is expanding in…
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