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Behaviour of animals in their normal environment, including all the processes, both internal and external, by which they respond to changes in their environment. (Source: ALL2)

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1996. Cheetah returns home.

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Cheetah returns home.pdf	1.2 MB

Berry HH 1980. First approximation on the role of predators and scavangers on Etosha's grasslands.

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First approximation on the role of predators and scavangers on Etoshas grasslands.pdf	29.32 MB

Stander PE, Haden PJ, Kaqece II, Ghau II 1997. The ecology of asociality in Namibian leopards. Journal of Zoology 242 (2) 343-364

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The ecology of asociality in Namibian leopards.pdf	695.69 KB

Stander PE, Tsisaba GD 1997. Tracking and the interpretation of spoor: a scientifically sound method in ecology. Journal of Zoology 242 (2) 329-341

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Tracking and the interpretation of spoor_a scientifically sound method in ecology.pdf	322.3 KB

Goldenberg F, Glanzl M, Henschel JR, Funk SM, Millesi E 2008. Gait choice in desert-living black-backed jackals. Journal of Zoology 275 (2) 124-129

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Gait choice in desert_living black_backed jackals.pdf	264.8 KB

Berry H, Orford J, van Wyk T, van der Walt A, Siegfried R, Starfield A, Behrens I, Stander PE 1984. The ecology, behaviour and population dynamics of large predators at Etosha. Part 1: The lion - Panthera leo.

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The ecology_behaviour and population dynamics of large predators at Etosha_Part 1 The lion.pdf	39.23 MB

Berry HH, Orford HJL, van Wyk TC, van der Walt LA, Cronje E 1981. The ecology, behaviour and population dynamics of large predators at the Etosha National Park.

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The ecology_behaviour and population dynamics of large predators at the Etosha National Park.pdf	27.52 MB

Collins CE, Russell AP, Higham TE 2015. Subdigital adhesive pad morphology varies in relation to structural habitat use in the Namib Day Gecko. Functional Ecology doi:10.1111 1365-2435

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Subdigital adhesive pad morphology_structural habitat use_Namib Day Gecko.pdf	934.75 KB

van Adrichem EEC 1994. Prey selection by cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in Etosha National Park, Namibia.

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Prey selection by cheetah in ENP.pdf	15.71 MB

Naidoo R, du Preez P, Stuart-Hill G, Beytell P, Taylor R 2014. Long-range migrations and dispersals of Africanrnbuffalo (Syncerus caffer) in the Kavango - Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation area. African Journal of Ecology 52 (4) 581-584

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Buffalo movements in Kavango-Zambezi.pdf	684.36 KB

Clinning CF 1978. On the occurrence of two egg 'clutches' in the Lappet-faced Vulture. Madoqua 11 (1) 77 - 79

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Clinning_1978_Madoqua_11_1_lappetfaced_vulture.pdf	552.97 KB

Muntifering JR, Ditmer MA, Stapleton S, Naidoo R, Harris TH 2019. Hartmann's mountain zebra resource selection and movement behavior within a large unprotected landscape in northwest Namibia. Endangered Species Research 38 159–170

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Hartmanns mountain zebra resource selection and movement behavior within a large unprotected landscape in northwest Namibia.pdf	704.06 KB

Wagner TC, Uiseb K, Fischer C 2021. Rolling pits of Hartmann's mountain zebra (Zebra equus hartmannae) increase vegetation diversity and landscape heterogeneity in the Pre-Namib. Ecology and Evolution 2021 1-16

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Rolling pits of Hartmanns mountain zebra.pdf	2.33 MB

Martin M, Charrier I, Elwen S, Gridley T 2021. Conversations in the cacophony - How cape fur seals communicate within their massive breeding colony. Conservation and the Environment in Namibia (2021) 22-25

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Conversations in the cacophony_How cape fur seals communicate within their massive breeding colony.pdf	4.16 MB

de Schepper M, Jenkins S, Van Vuuren R 2021. Namibia's desert-adapted Lions - The benefit of translocating conflict-causing individuals. Conservation and the Environment in Namibia (2021) 16-17

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Namibias desert-adapted Lions_The benefit of translocating conflict_causing individuals.pdf	1.96 MB

Kemeny R 2021. Zebras give life to the Namib desert by rolling around. NewScientist 251 (3351) 19

Website link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0262407921015888?via%3Dihub=

Trinkel M, Kastberger G 2005. Competitive interactions between spotted hyenas and lions in the Etosha National Park, Namibia. African Journal of Ecology 43 (3) 220-224

Website link:https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2005.00574.x

Trinkel M, Fleischmann PH, Kastberger G 2006. Comparison of land-use strategies of spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta, Erxleben) in different ecosystems. African Journal of Ecology 44 (4) 537-539

Website link:https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00658.x

Krofel M 2008. Opportunistic hunting behaviour of black-backed jackals in Namibia. African Journal of Ecology 46 (2) 220-222

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Opportunistic hunting behaviour of black_backed jackals in Namibia.pdf	326.65 KB

Gorta SBZ 2020. What goes around comes around: complex competitive interactions between two widespread southern African mesopredators. Canid Biology and Conservation 22 (2) 8-10

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What goes around comes around_complex competitive interactions between two widespread southern African mesopredators.pdf	601.47 KB

Stander PE 1990. Notes on foraging habits of cheetah. South African Journal of Wildlife Research 20 (4) 130-132

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Notes on foraging habits of cheetah_0.pdf	217.8 KB

Mills MGL 1987. Behavioural adaptations of brown and spotted hyaenas in the southern Kalahari. South African Journal of Science 83 (10) 595-598

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Behavioural adaptations of brown and spotted hyaenas in the southern Kalahari.pdf	272.61 KB

Viljoen PJ, Bothma J du P 1990. Daily movements of desert-dwelling elephants in the northern Namib Desert. South African Journal of Wildlife Research 20 (2) 69-80

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Daily movements of desert_dwelling elephants in the northern Namib Desert.pdf	871.96 KB

Thomson GC 2022. The role of rolling zebras in the desert ecosystem.

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The Role of Rolling Zebras in the Desert Ecosystem.pdf	400.04 KB

Naidoo R, Chase MJ, du Preez P, Landen K, Stuart-Hill G, Taylor R 2014. A newly discovered wildlife migration in Namibia and Botswana is the longest in Africa. Oryx 50 (1) 138-146

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Naidoo et al Oryx 2014.pdf	379.32 KB

Broekman MJE, Hilbers JP, Huijbregts MAJ, Mueller T, Ali AH, Andrén H, Altmann J, Aronsson M, Attias N, Bartlam- Brooks HLA, van Beest FM, Belant JL, Beyer DE, Bidner L, Blaum N, Boone RB, Boyce MS, Brown MB, Cagnacci F, Cerne R, Chamaillé- Jammes S, Dejid N, Dekker J, Desbiez ALJ, Díaz- Munoz SL 2022. Evaluating expert- based habitat suitability information of terrestrial mammals with GPS- tracking data. Global Ecology and Biogeography 31 (8) 1526-1541

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Evaluating expert_based habitat suitability information of terrestrial mammals with GPS_tracking data.pdf	825.14 KB

Fischer H, Portas R, Edwards S 2022. A preliminary comparison of brown hyaena activity patterns at den sites located within a protected reserve and a commercial farmland. Namibian Journal of Environment 6 (B) 1-5

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A preliminary comparison of brown hyaena activity patterns at den sites located within a protected reserve and a commercial farmland.pdf	1.17 MB

Begg CM, Begg KS, Do Linh San E, du Toit JT, Mills MGL 2022. Interactions between honey badgers and other predators in the southern Kalahari. Small Carnivores: Evolution, Ecology, Behaviour, and Conservation

Website link:https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781118943274.ch17

Edwards S, Noack J, Heyns L, Rodenwoldt D 2019. First confirmed record of infanticide for wild brown hyena. African Journal of Ecology 58 (3) 534-536

Website link:https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aje.12723, https://sci-hub.se/

Edwards S, Noack J, Heyns L, Rodenwoldt D, Tarjan LM 2020. Socioecology of a high-density brown hyaena population within an enclosed reserve. Mammal Research 65 223-233

Website link:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13364-020-00477-z

Edwards S, Mueller R, Roeder R, Melzheimer J, Wachter B 2022. Cheetah marking sites are also used by other species for communication: evidence from photographic data in a comparative setup. Mammalian Biology

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Cheetah marking sites are also used by other species for communication.pdf	691.71 KB

Giese L, Melzheimer J, Bockmühl D, Wasiolka B, Rast W, Berger A, Wachter B 2021. Using machine learning for remote behaviour classification - verifying acceleration data to infer feeding events in free-ranging cheetahs. Sensors 21

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Using machine learning for remote behaviour classification_free_ranging cheetahs.pdf	736.56 KB

Klein K, Jaeger S, Melzheimer J, Wachter B, Hofer H, Baltabayev A, Schreiber F 2021. Visual analytics of sensor movement data for cheetah behaviour analysis. Journal of Visualization 24 807-825

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Visual analytics of sensor movement data for cheetah behaviour analysis.pdf	937.91 KB

Edwards S, Fischer M, Wachter B, Melzheimer J 2018. Coping with intrasexual behavioral differences: Capture-recapture abundance estimation of male cheetah. Ecology and Evolution 8 9171-9180

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Coping with intrasexual behavioral differences_cheetah.pdf	354.37 KB

Voigt CC, Krofel M, Menges V, Wachter B, Melzheimer J 2018. Sex-specific dietary specialization in a terrestrial apex predator, the leopard, revealed by stable isotope analysis. Journal of Zoology 306 (1) 1-7

Website link:https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jzo.12566

Costantini D, Wachter B, Melzheimer J, Czirjak GA 2017. Socioecological and environmental predictors of physiological stress markers in a threatened feline species. Conservation Physiology 5 (1)

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Socioecological and environmental predictors of physiological stress markers in a threatened feline species.pdf	305.77 KB

2007. Human-Elephant Conflict Mitigation: A Training Course for Community-Based Approaches in Africa. Participant's Manual.

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Human-Elephant Conflict Mitigation_2007.pdf	1.88 MB

Keja M Drinking activity patterns and interactions of mammalian herbivores and carnivores at waterholes in Etosha Heights Private Reserve.

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Drinking activity patterns and interactions of mammalian herbivores and carnivores at waterholes in Etosha Heights Private Reserve.pdf	969.1 KB

Hocutt CH, Johnson PN 2001. Fish response to the annual flooding regime in the Kavango River along the Angola/Namibia border. African Journal of Marine Science 23 449-464

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Fish response to the annual flooding regime in the Kavango River along the Angola_Namibia border.pdf	190.27 KB

Fouché J, Reilly BK, de Crom EP, Baeumchen YK 2022. Diet of spotted hyaenas (Crocuta crocuta) on farmlands in Namibia. Food Webs 33 e00262

Website link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352249622000441?via%3Dihub=

Stander PE, Noci G, Eikelboom L, Sander P, Vallat F 2023. An evaluation of the simultaneous utilisation of the northern Namib coastline by desert-adapted lions (Panthera leo) and recreational shore anglers, during the 2022/2023 Torra Bay Campsite season, in the Skeleton Coast National Park. Namibian Journal of Environment 7 (B) 1-8

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An evaluation of the simultaneous utilisation of the northern Namib coastline by desert_adapted lions.pdf	806.04 KB

Orford J, Orford R, Orford MPJ, Cunningham P 2013. Nest construction by Barred Wren Warbler in Central Namibia. Ornithological Observations 4 151-153

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Renda S, Périquet S, Le Roux A 2023. Blown away? Wind speed and foraging success in an acoustic predator. Mammal Research 68 215-221

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Périquet S, Fritz H, Revilla E, MacDonald DW, Loveridge AJ, Mtare G, Valeix M 2021. Dynamic interactions between apex predators reveal contrasting seasonal attraction patterns. Oecologia 195 51-63

Website link:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00442-020-04802-w

Weise FJ, Tomeletso M, Stein AB, Somers MJ, Hayward MW 2020. Lions Panthera leo Prefer killing certain cattle Bos taurus types. Animals 10 (4)

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Lions Panthera leo Prefer killing certain cattle Bos taurus types.pdf	560.54 KB

Jumbam KR, Périquet S, Dalerum F, Le Roux A 2019. Spatial and temporal variation in the use of supplementary food in an obligate termite specialist, the bat-eared fox. African Zoology 54 (1) 63-71

Website link:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15627020.2019.1596754

Dreyer H van A, Nel JAJ 1990. Feeding-site selection by black-backed jackals on the Namib Desert coast. Journal of Arid Environments 19 (2) 217-224

Website link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140196318308206

Jenner N, Groombridge J, Funk SM 2011. Commuting, territoriality and variation in group and territory size in a black-backed jackal population reliant on a clumped, abundant food resource in Namibia. Journal of Zoology 284 (4) 231-238

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van der Wal JEM, Afan AI, Anyawire M, Begg CM, Begg KS, Dabo GA, Gedi II, Harris JA, Isack HA, Ibrahim JI, Jamie GA, Kamboe WBW, Kilawi AO, Kingston A, Laltaika EA, Lloyd-Jones DJ, M'manga GM, Muhammad NZ, Ngcamphalala CA, Nhlabatsi SO, Oleleteyo TT, Sanda M, Tsamkxao L, Wood BM, Spottiswoode CN, Cram DL 2023. Do honey badgers and greater honeyguide birds cooperate to access bees' nests? Ecological evidence and honey-hunter accounts. Journal of Zoology

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