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Diet of Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus in a farmland area near Algiers, Algeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Abdessalam Manaa --- Laboratory of Ornithology, Department of Zoology, Algeria Karim Souttou --- Laboratory of Ornithology, Department of Zoology, Algeria Makhlouf Sekour --- Laboratory of Ornithology, Department of Zoology, Algeria Djamel Bendjoudi --- Department of Biology, Faculty of Agro-Veterinary and Biology, Algeria Omar Guezoul --- Laboratory of Ornithology, Department of Zoology, Algeria Fadila Baziz-Neffah --- Laboratory of Ornithology, Department of Zoology, Algeria Salaheddine Doumandji --- Laboratory of Ornithology, Department of Zoology, Algeria Emmanuelle Stoetzel --- UMR CNRS 7194 – Department of Prehistory, France Christiane Denys --- UMR CNR S5202 – USM601 – CP51 – Mammals and Birds, Department of Systematics and Evolution, FranceThe diet of the Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus was analysed in a recently colonised area in Meftah, south-eastern Algiers, Algeria. The diet was determined by analysing 144 pellets. Our data showed that the diet was dominated by rodents with Algerian... -
Seed removal by ants, birds and rodents in a woodland savanna habitat in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Alicia V. Linzey --- Department of Biology, U.S.A. Kimberly A. Washok --- Department of Biology, U.S.A.Seed removal from bait stations was studied in miombo habitat in western Zimbabwe. Previous studies of seed predation in southern Africa have largely been conducted in desert ecosystems. However, this woodland-savanna habitat is more mesic and has relatively predictable rainfall... -
A test of five mechanisms of species coexistence between rodents in a southern African savanna
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: M.R. Perrin --- School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa B.P. Kotler --- Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology, IsraelThe operation of five different mechanisms of species coexistence in a community of rodents was examined in a semi-arid Kalahari savanna in southern Africa. The two most common species were Tatera leucogaster (bushveld gerbil) and Rhabdomys pumilio (striped mouse). The... -
Life history of the springhare (Pedetes capensis) from a strongly seasonal environment in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: D. Peinke --- Wildlife and Reserve Management Research Group, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa R.T.F. Bernard --- Wildlife and Reserve Management Research Group, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaThe life history of the springhare (Pedetes capensis, Forster, 1778) at 33°S, in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, was characterized by continuous, aseasonal and asynchronous reproduction. Females were monotocous and consecutive pregnancies were separated by a non pregnant... -
Aardvark burrows: a potential resource for animals in arid and semi-arid environments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: G.M. Whittington-Jones --- Wildlife and Reserve Management Research Group, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa R.T.F. Bernard --- Wildlife and Reserve Management Research Group, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa D.M. Parker --- Wildlife and Reserve Management Research Group, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaArid and semi-arid environments are characterized by extreme fluctuations in temperature and low rainfall, which present significant challenges to the animals inhabiting these areas. However, the presence of burrows may allow animals to avoid climatic extremes and predators and may... -
Prevalence of haemoparasites, leptospires and coccobacilli with potential for human infection in the blood of rodents and shrews from selected localities in Tanzania, Namibia and Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Abdul A.S. Katakweba --- Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania Loth S. Mulungu --- Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania Seth J. Eiseb --- National Museum of Namibia, Windhoek Themb’alilahlwa A. Mahlaba --- Department of Biological Sciences, Swaziland Rhodes H. Makundi --- Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania Apia W. Massawe --- Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania Benny Borremans --- Evolutionary Ecology Group, University of Antwerp, Belgium Steven R. Belmain --- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, U.K.The prevalence of haemoparasites, leptospirosis and Yersinia pestis was investigated in rodents and shrews from Tanzania, Namibia and Swaziland. Blood smears originating from rodents and shrews from the three countries indicated the presence of Trypanosoma lewisi (72.7%; n =950), Bacillus... -
Competing seed consumers drive the evolution of scatter-hoarding: Why rodents do not put all their seeds in one larder
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Ursina D. Rusch --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South Africa Jeremy J. Midgley --- Department of Botany, South Africa Bruce Anderson --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South AfricaCompetition for food resources amongst animal seed dispersers and pilferers has driven dispersers to increasingly innovative seed-caching methods.We determined cache sizes in the field as well as seed cache recovery ability of a scatter-hoarding mouse, Acomys subspinosus, and compared these... -
Genetic variation in a North African rodent pest, Meriones shawi: microsatellite polymorphism
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Aude Lalis --- Département Systématique et Evolution, France Josie Lambourdière --- Service de Systématique Moléculaire, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, FranceMeriones shawi is an ubiquitous and endemic rodent in northern African. This species is considered as an economically important pest because it often damages crops. Moreover, the gerbillines are known to function as reservoirs for a variety of serious human... -
Seed removal by ants, birds and rodents in a woodland savanna habitat in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Alicia V. Linzey --- Department of Biology, U.S.A. Kimberly A. Washok --- Department of Biology, U.S.A.Seed removal from bait stations was studied in miombo habitat in western Zimbabwe. Previous studies of seed predation in southern Africa have largely been conducted in desert ecosystems. However, this woodland-savanna habitat is more mesic and has relatively predictable rainfall... -
New species of Coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from rodents from the Ruwenzori Mountains, Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Jan R. Šlapeta --- Department of Parasitology, Czech Republic David Modrý --- Department of Parasitology, Czech Republic Břetislav Koudela --- Department of Parasitology, Czech RepublicThree new species of Coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) are described from rodents of the Ruwenzori Mountains, Uganda. Oocysts of Eimeria livingstonei n.sp., found in Lophuromys flavopunctatus Thomas, 1888, are spindle-shaped, 19.6 (17.0–22.0) × 13.6 (12.5–15.0) µm, with a bilayered, moderately rough... -
Population fluctuations and community structure of small mammals in a Swaziland grassland over a three-year period
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Ara Monadjem --- Department of Biological Sciences, Swaziland Mike Perrin --- School of Botany and Zoology, South AfricaSmall mammals were live trapped monthly over a three year period in a subtropical grassland in Swaziland. Seven species of small mammals were recorded from the study grid. There were significant seasonal and inter annual differences in rodent numbers, breeding... -
Impacts of climatic changes on small mammal communities in the Sahel (West Africa) as evidenced by owl pellet analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Massamba Thiam --- IRD, CBGP (UMR 022: IRD/INRA/CIRAD/SupAgroMontpellier), Centre ISRA/IRD de Dakar Bel Air, Sénégal Khalilou Bâ --- IRD, CBGP (UMR 022: IRD/INRA/CIRAD/SupAgroMontpellier), Centre ISRA/IRD de Dakar Bel Air, Sénégal Jean-marc Duplantier --- IRD, CBGP( UMR 022: IRD/INRA/CIRAD/SupAgroMontpellier), Campus International de Baillarguet, FranceTo evaluate the impact of climatic change on rodent sahelian communities, we analysed the contents of over 2500 barn owl (Tyto alba) pellets collected along the Senegal river between 1989 and 2003, and from the Ferlo sahelian area in 2003... -
Bushclumps as refugia for small mammals in two Eastern Cape conservation areas
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: G.M. Whittington-Jones --- Wildlife and Reserve Management Research Group, South Africa R.T.F. Bernard --- Wildlife and Reserve Management Research Group, South Africa D.M. Parker --- Wildlife and Reserve Management Research Group, South AfricaBushclumps are scattered islands of thicket-like vegetation within a matrix of more open vegetation. We investigated the role of bushclumps as refugia for small mammals, and examined the effect of a limited number of abiotic and biotic factors on their... -
Does home range of the black-tailed tree rat (Thallomys nigricauda Thomas 1882) change with season along an aridity gradient?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Joy C. Coleman --- School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, South Africa Colleen T. Downs --- School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, South AfricaHome-range size may reflect the physiological state and energetic requirements of an individual. In the black-tailed tree rat (Thallomys nigricauda) we expected differences in the home-range size of populations in habitats of differing productivity, as measured along an aridity gradient,... -
Ectoparasite diversity on rodents at De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape Province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: S. Matthee --- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, South Africa I.G. Horak --- Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, South Africa L. Van der Mescht --- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, South Africa E.A. Ueckermann --- ARC Plant Protection Research Institute, South Africa F.G.T Radloff --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South AfricaFleas, lice, mites and ticks were collected from 41 Rhabdomys pumilio and seven Otomys irroratus at De Hoop Nature Reserve in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The aims of the study were firstly to quantify parasite abundance and... -
Digestibility of nutrients and aspects of the digestive physiology of the greater cane rat, journalThryonomys swinderianus journalin two seasons
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: A. Van Zyl --- Department Zoology and Entomology, South Africa J.H. Delport --- Department Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaThe greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus, utilizes high fibrous plant material and is an important meat source in West Africa. An insight in its digestive physiology will enhance our understanding of its feeding habits. Digestibility coefficients of the food were... -
Habitat selection of the Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus in agroecosystems of Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Katharine A Howard --- Department of Wildlife, Sustainability, and Ecosystem Sciences, USA Thomas W Schwertner --- Department of Wildlife, Sustainability, and Ecosystem Sciences, USA James P Muir --- Department of Wildlife, Sustainability, and Ecosystem Sciences, USA Ara Monadjem --- All Out Africa Research Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, SwazilandA decline in many African raptor populations may contribute to loss of ecosystem services such as pest control. The Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus stands out as an exception, experiencing range expansions due to its proclivity for agricultural landscapes. We surveyed... -
Endo-parasites of public-health importance recovered from rodents in the Durban metropolitan area, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Colleen E Archer --- School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering & Science, South Africa Christopher C Appleton --- School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering & Science, South Africa Samson Mukaratirwa --- School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering & Science, South Africa Jennifer Lamb --- School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering & Science, South Africa M Corrie Schoeman --- School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering & Science, South AfricaBackground: Parasite infections of public health importance carried by Rattus spp. on the African continent (excluding toxoplasmosis) have not been adequately researched. The aim of this study was to investigate endoparasites of public health importance, particularly those associated with R... -
Diet of a Maghreb Owl pair Strix mauritanica (Witherby, 1905) in an urban environment (Rabat City, Morocco)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Sidi Imad Cherkaoui --- , Morocco Abdeslam Rihane --- , Morocco Brahim Chergui El Hemiani --- , MoroccoA pair of the Northwest African endemic Maghreb Owl Strix mauritanica (Witherby, 1905) located in a coastal urban environment of the Moroccan capital, Rabat, was monitored for the first time over two consecutive breeding seasons, in 2020 and 2021, respectively... -
Spatial variation in diversity of rodent species across habitat types in the Kavango East Region, Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Ester N Kayala --- Department of Environmental Science, University of Namibia, Namibia Seth J Eiseb --- Department of Environmental Science, University of Namibia, Namibia Apia W Massawe --- Africa Centre of Excellence for Innovative Rodent Pest Management and Biosensor Technology Development, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania Rhodes H Makundi --- Africa Centre of Excellence for Innovative Rodent Pest Management and Biosensor Technology Development, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania Loth S Mulungu --- Africa Centre of Excellence for Innovative Rodent Pest Management and Biosensor Technology Development, Sokoine University of Agriculture, TanzaniaThis study aimed to investigate spatial variations in rodent species composition, abundance, richness, and diversity across three habitat types—fallow land, relatively undisturbed land and residential areas—in the Kavango East Region of Namibia. Rodent trapping was performed using PVC live traps...