Zebra Group Departures Were Linked to Visual and Tactile Behaviours
Observations of 43 wild zebra group departures in South Africa found that head movements, contact, standing and changes…
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First Reported Giardia Detections in Four Wild Herbivore Species in Kenya
Molecular screening of wildlife and livestock in Laikipia produced the first reported Giardia detections in African buffalo, plains…
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Impala fGCM Levels Were 57% Higher on Dry-Season Weekends in Four-Species Tourism Study
At Somabula, impala fGCM levels were about 57% higher over dry-season weekends than weekdays, while the other three…
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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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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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Gorongosa Dataset Tracks 37 Nyalas Through a Decade of Ecosystem Recovery
A 2026 data paper brings together long-term Gorongosa records for 37 GPS-collared nyalas, alongside body-condition and diet data…
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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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Kruger Herbivores Concentrated Around Reservoirs, but Three Species Favoured Undammed Drainages
Camera traps around 11 reservoirs and 11 undammed drainages in Kruger found higher modelled metabolic biomass around reservoirs…
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Oxpecker Foraging and Host Responses Varied Across Mammals in Salambala
At Salambala Conservancy in Namibia, red- and yellow-billed oxpeckers changed their feeding behaviour and body-site use among African…
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Plains Zebras Favoured a Less Available Grass in Maputo National Park
A January 2024 field study in Maputo National Park recorded 14 grass species at plains-zebra feeding sites, 12…
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