Zoology

Behavioural thermoregulation in free-ranging savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana)

Abstract: Savanna elephants currently inhabit some of the hottest environments in

Evaluation of Cardiovirus reservoir potential in Mastomys from the Kruger National Park against a backdrop of host phylogeography and historical outbreak strain characterization

Description: Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2014.

Behavioural and endocrine correlates to the mating system of the aardwolf Proteles cristata

Abstract: Mating systems are classifications of the outcome of individual strateg

Ecology of the Riverine Rabbit Bunolagus monticularis

Abstract: Aspects of the ecology of B. monticularis were studied with a view to t

Invasive Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Limpopo River system, South Africa : conservation implications

Abstract: In most tropical river systems there has been a lack of integrated ecol

Local movements, migrations and habitat use of humpback whales off the west coast of South Africa, including observations of southern right whales

Abstract: The migration of Southern Hemisphere humpback whales Megaptera novaeang

The integration of osmoregulation and energy balance in nectar-feeding birds

Abstract: Nectar-feeding birds must ingest copious amounts of water due to their

Foraging ecology of white sharks Carcharodon carcharias at Dyer Island, South Africa

Abstract: Dyer Island is thought to host one of the most abundant populations of

Epidemiology of African swine fever in Nigeria

Abstract: African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious transboundary viral in

Photogrammetric estimation of mass fluctuation in female southern elephant seals at Marion Island

Abstract: The broad objective of the study is to examine mass change as related t

Biogeographical insights from ecotones and phytogeographic regions in southern Africa : case studies on invertebrates and alien plants

Abstract: This thesis addresses questions within the research fields of invasion

Occurrence and group dynamics of Heaviside’s dolphins (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) in Table Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

Abstract: Heaviside‟s dolphins, Cephalorhynchus heavisidii, are among the least k

Towards a sustainable land-use plan for the Lake Fundudzi catchment area

Abstract: No abstract available.

Conservation manager's perceptions regarding biodiversity in the North-West Parks and Tourism Board

Abstract: Biodiversity perceptions of conservation managers in the North West Par

Some characteristics of the uterine progestorone receptor and the effects of norethindrone on conception in the rock hyrax (Procavia capensis)

Abstract: The mean dissociation constant (± SEM) of the uterine progesterone rece

Comparative anatomy of the larynx of the minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata and the pygmy right whale, Caperea marginata

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Molecular phylogeography and evolutionary history of the greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)

Abstract: The greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a large spiral-horned an

Seasonal changes in the ovarian structure of the cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus)

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Predatory interactions between Cape fur seals and seabirds at Ichaboe Island, Namiba

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Structure, development and composition of the integument of the southern right whale, Eubalaena australis

Abstract: The general architecture of the skin of the southern right whale, Eubal

Environmental factors influencing the distribution of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) on the South African coast

Abstract: Distributional data from 32 years of aerial surveys of southern right w

Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus ecology in the Kruger National Park : a comparison with other studies across the grassland-woodland gradient in African savannas

Abstract: The objectives of this study were(1) to analyse a data-set on cheetah h

Elephants in the Waterberg : impacts on woody vegetation by breeding groups compared with bachelors

Abstract: In May 1994 IFAW funded the relocation of 50 elephants from the Kruger

The contribution of the bird community of the regenerating coastal dunes at Richards Bay to regional diversity

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The feeding response of white-bellied sunbirds (Cinnyris [Nectarinia] talatala) to sugar concentration and viscosity of artificial nectar

Abstract: Plant nectar is a simple food and is easily digested by many different

Determinants of protected area boundary crossings by savannah elephants, Loxodonta africana

Abstract: When elephants leave primary protected areas (PPAs), such as national p

An Atlas of hair from southern African mammal species with reference to its taxonomic and ecological significance

Abstract: ENGLISH: This thesis is a study of the microstructure of hair of southe

Food quality, fasting periods and temperature stress : effects of energy challenges on the feeding patterns of avian nectarivores

Abstract: The small size of nectarivorous birds is associated with high mass-spec

Interrelationships between the larger carnivores of the Klaserie private nature reserve with special reference to the leopard Pantera pardus (Linnaeus, 1758) and the cheetah Acinonyx jubatus

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Conservation assessment of South African mammals

Abstract: Clearly established conservation priorities are urgently required for t