Habitat Features, Coyotes, and Humans Drive Diel Activity Variation Among Sympatric Mammals
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.We found that multiple mammal species show considerable variation in diel activity in response to several factors, with biotic variables (habitat features and the presence of coyotes Canis latrans) having the strongest overall effects. Our results have important implications for trophic dynamics. Future studies will need to account for these underlying
Nathan J. Proudman, Maximilian L. Allen
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Camera-Trap Assessment of Terrestrial Mammals and Ground-Dwelling Birds in the Zhangjiajie Chinese Giant Salamander National Nature Reserve, China. [PDF]
Animals (Basel)Huang C +7 more
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.This study provides the first isotopic analysis of Oligocene mammals from Quebrada Fiera, Mendoza, Argentina, filling a major gap in South American paleontology. It reveals a latitudinal gradient in aridity due to the Andean rain shadow and highlights the role of (semi)permanent water bodies in sustaining diverse herbivore communities. Additionally, it
Dánae Sanz‐Pérez +4 more
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<i>Cysticercus tenuicollis</i> in Chamois (<i>Rupicapra r. rupicapra</i>) in Germany: Historical Baseline Data, with a Compilation of Records of Taeniid Metacestode Infections in Chamois Throughout Their Range. [PDF]
Vet SciHamel D, Rehbein S.
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.We decode mitochondrial genomes across all extant canids, revealing lineage‐specific codon optimization driven by altitude, predation, and body size. A tripartite framework integrates geological events, metabolic constraints, and adaptive radiation to explain carnivore evolution.
Xiaoyang Wu +8 more
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Host Phylogeny and Feeding Habit Jointly Govern Mammalian Gut Microbiota Composition
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Herbivores showed higher alpha diversity than carnivores/omnivores, while omnivores had the highest beta diversity. Host phylogeny influenced gut microbiota more strongly in herbivores/omnivores, with phylogenetic distance correlating to microbiota dissimilarity.
Chaoyuan Cheng +3 more
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Biological and environmental determinants in the structuring of ectoparasites in wild carnivores and rodents in central Chihuahua, Mexico. [PDF]
Parasitol ResHernández-Urbina CF +4 more
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Social rank in greater long‐tailed hamsters (Tscherskia triton) shapes gut microbiota composition and metabolite profiles. Dominant males exhibit a “high‐vigilance, metabolically activated” phenotype, with elevated aggression and specific gut microbiota enriched in energy‐harvesting taxa and fecal queuine.
Da Zhang, Xiaoming Xu, Zhibin Zhang
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The influence of bottom-up and top-down effects on the distribution and density of common leopards (Panthera pardus) in an Eastern Himalayan landscape. [PDF]
Sci RepChoki K +3 more
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Temporal Responses to Warming: Do Wild Herbivores Trade Off Heat, Predators, and Humans?
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.We untangled how summer temperature, predators, and humans influenced behavioral responses in two deer species. Both reduced their daily activity level in response to warming, yet only roe deer increased nocturnality to avoid heat. Conversely, fallow deer traded off heat avoidance with predator avoidance.
Noemi Pallari +6 more
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