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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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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Buildings Were Linked to About 50% Lower Space Use by Migrating Serengeti Wildebeest
GPS data from 57 migrating wildebeest showed avoidance of buildings across the Serengeti–Mara ecosystem; modelled long-term use of…
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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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Kalahari wildebeest shifted movement into the night when heat and water scarcity combined
GPS tracking showed that Kalahari blue wildebeest reduced daytime movement on hotter days, increased movement at night and…
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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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