Gut Microbiomes Across Nine Kruger Mammals Clustered More Strongly by Dietary Group Than Species
A study of 89 quality-filtered faecal samples from nine wild mammals in Kruger National Park found that carnivores,…
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Vitamin D3 Was About Twice as High in Summer in Managed Black and White Rhinoceroses
Serum from 75 rhinoceroses at 27 U.S. institutions showed strong seasonal and geographical variation in 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, while…
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Black Rhino Horns Contained More Selenium and Molybdenum Than White Rhino Horns
Analysis of 82 rhinoceros horns found higher selenium and molybdenum concentrations in black rhino horn than in white…
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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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Black rhinos preferred familiar associates — and some social ties were linked to higher mortality risk
Analysis of 69,920 sightings from 14 reserves in South Africa and Malawi found persistent familiarity-based associations in black…
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Black Rhinos Changed Plant Preferences With the Seasons in Namibia
In a semi-arid reserve in northern Namibia, Dichrostachys cinerea fell from 47.2% of browsed dry matter in 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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Black Rhinos Maintained Stable Spatial Relationships Despite Rare Close Contact
Among 21 black rhinos at Kwandwe, females repeatedly used the ranges of the same males, related females shared…
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Environmental Conditions Shaped Large-Herbivore Space Use More Than Predators in Northwestern Namibia
Camera traps across northwestern Namibia showed that environmental conditions generally shaped space use in seven large-herbivore species more…
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Fatty-Acid Profiles Distinguished Philippine Pangolin Scales From Rhinoceros and Goat Horn
GC–MS profiling of six Philippine pangolin scale samples, two black rhinoceros horn samples and goat horn revealed distinct…
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