Study shows inbreeding reduces cooperation in banded mongooses
Inbreeding can reduce cooperation in banded mongooses according to a recent study by researchers.
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Hair indicates whether wild animals were 'stressed'
While hair analysis has become routine in humans—for example for the detection of prolonged drug or medication abuse—it has been little used in animals to date. Scientists led by Alexandre Azevedo and Katarina Jewgenow ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 17, 2019
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Fussy eating prevents mongoose family feuds
Mongooses living in large groups develop "specialist" diets so they don't have to fight over food, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Mar 14, 2018
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For a banded mongoose in northern Botswana, communicating with family can be deadly
A novel tuberculosis pathogen, Mycobacterium mungi, closely related to human TB, infects and kills banded mongooses through a surprising route—olfactory communication. Now, a detailed investigation published in the journal ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 10, 2018
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Lost in translation: Traffic noise disrupts communication between species
Research by scientists at the University of Bristol has found that man-made noise can hinder the response of animals to the warning signals given by other species, putting them at greater risk of death from predators.
Ecology
Jan 31, 2017
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Suffering warthogs seek out nit-picking mongooses for relief
Warthogs living in Uganda have learned to rid themselves of annoying ticks by seeking out the grooming services of some accommodating neighbors: a group of mongooses looking for snacks.
Plants & Animals
Mar 9, 2016
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Intense competition for reproduction results in violent mass evictions
Intense levels of reproductive competition trigger violent evictions of male and female banded mongooses from their family groups, University of Exeter researchers have found.
Plants & Animals
Mar 1, 2016
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Rare golden mongoose found in Aceh
A recent short training session for community rangers conducted by Fauna & Flora International (FFI) in the Jantho Wildlife Reserve, Aceh, produced a surprise result.
Plants & Animals
Aug 14, 2012
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24 new species of lizards discovered on Caribbean islands are close to extinction
In a single new scientific publication, 24 new species of lizards known as skinks, all from islands in the Caribbean, have been discovered and scientifically named. According to Blair Hedges, a professor of biology at Penn ...
Ecology
Apr 30, 2012
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Predators battle bugs, become pests themselves
(AP) -- Imported insects have been deployed as foot soldiers in the fight against invasive bugs and plants that cause billions of dollars in damage each year. But some of those imports are proving to be pests themselves ...
Ecology
Jul 21, 2009
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