📣OPEN CALL for Associate Editors for the Journal of Zoology📣 We are looking for active researchers with relevant expertise to join our editorial team! For more information and how to apply, please visit zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/... @elissazcameron.bsky.social

Surviving strategies in the #Sahara: Understanding diel activity patterns of #ungulates in hyper-arid regions zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #cameratraps #gazelles @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social Photo credit: Harmusch, Estudio y Conservación de Fauna

Social clustering behavior in hatchling western saw-shelled turtles zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #sociality #reptiles #turtles @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @lizardprof.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

Indian free-ranging #dogs are persistent, indiscriminate #scavengers as juveniles but turn selective as adults, avoiding acidic food zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #foraging #learning @abhadra7.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social

Innovative #geotechnologies uncover links between #habitat conditions and #caiman reproductive success in #agroecosystem areas of Santa Fe, Argentina zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #agrochemicals #remotesensing #Crocodilia @elissazcameron.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social

Water quality influences #paternalcare behaviors and #nest fate in Eastern #Hellbender salamanders zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #parentalcare #waterquality #salamanders @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @lizardprof.bsky.social

Fine #sensory innervation of the contact surface of #lamellae bearing adhesive setae in the tokay gecko zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #adhesion #geckos @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social

First in vivo #biteforce measurements in a #spider reveal strong sexual #dimorphism in cheliceral performance zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #arachnids #spiders @uhl-lab.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social

#FTIR spectroscopy in the #taxonomy of macro-organisms: a review - FREE access zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #chemometrics #spectroscopy @elissazcameron.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

Elevation, rather than land use, causes important dietary shifts in the Mediterranean golden eagle - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #apexpredators #cameratrapping #raptors @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social Resumen también en #español

#Pigment cell mechanism of bluish-purple nuptial #colouration in the Japanese fire-bellied newt zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #iridophore #melanophore #newts #UV @uhl-lab.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

Morphological and molecular inventory of #invertebrates reveals a unique faunal diversity in #glacier mice (bryophyte structures growing on the ice surfaces of #glaciers) zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #cryophilicfauna @uhl-lab.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social

Self-righting of the European pond #turtle varies among populations and is related to body size, muscular strength and body condition zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #chelonians @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social

#Evolutionary correlates and consequences of #sociality in #feliform carnivorans (cats, mongooses, civets, and relatives) - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social

Love this virtual issue celebrating the 200th Birthday of @zslofficial.bsky.social - what a fabulous diversity of papers! #ZSL200

No beak? No problem. Despite his disability, Bruce the parrot beats all of his rivals in combat. He's done it by inventing a fighting style reminiscent of jousting or fencing. “He doesn’t have to open his bill. He’s just got this dagger.” Really fun story by @phiejacobs.bsky.social for @science.org

Why Unpaid Internships Create Inequity instituteforpr.org/unpaid-inter...

Night-lit advertising banners can function as novel microhabitats for #geckos, influencing #habitat use in urban environments zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #urbanecology #reptiles #ALAN #lightpollution @elissazcameron.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social

Selection of intra-forest #meadows by red #deer increases with winter temperature zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #habitatselection #climatechange #GPS @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social Résumé aussi en #français

Species in the Spotlight: Year of the Horse zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1... via @jzoology.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social

New research finds #AI paired with expert #validation enhances monitoring of the Eurasian #lynx zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #wildlifemonitoring #cameratraps @conservresearch.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

#Acoustic repertoire and #anatomical features of the flying gurnard from the Adriatic Sea zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #bioacoustics #fish @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

“The zoo fills a huge gap for us...creating a rare opportunity to study life at its most extraordinary" Read how @crick.ac.uk evolutionary biologist Margarida Cardoso Moreira is working with our experts at ZSL to investigate how the placenta has evolved across species 🧬

Intraspecific dietary variation in #raccoondogs related to genetic variation, sex, and environmental differences zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #mesocarnivores #fecalDNA #dietanalysis @conservresearch.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social

How can understanding the connections between ecosystems, animals and humans help us to safeguard the future of our planet? Join us on 19th May for our next #ZSLWildTalks event, hosted by Dr Chris van Tulleken, to find out. Book your free ticket now 👇

Using deep learning to distinguish cryptic traits in animal colour patterns zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #machinelearning #Salamandrina #colouration @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social

In case you weren't able to join us live for our fist Wild Talks event of the year, you can now watch the full event, on demand, on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5t5... #ZSLWildTalks #ZSL200

New Zealand universities are slowly closing the pay gap, but men are still more likely to fill senior leadership roles in the highest pay brackets. 👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/more-wo...

#Morphology of the sulcus acusticus in sagittal #otoliths and its relationship with #mobility patterns in tropical #fish (Sciaenidae and Haemulidae) zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #geomorphometrics @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social Resumo também em #português

The cost of claw loss: The consequences of #autotomy on #burrowing in an ecosystem engineer, the Slender Crayfish zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #crayfish #ecosystemengineer #crustaceans @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

#Prey diet alters #predator plasticity: #salamander hatchlings grow faster when exposed to #tadpoles fed animal-based food zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @elissazcameron.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social 要旨は日本語でも

Year-round colony-level differences in #foraging behaviour and diel activity of yellow-legged #gulls from natural and #urban colonies - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #urbanecology @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social

Impact of #noise on the #behaviour and biochemical parameters of the #crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus and Cherax destructor - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #crustaceans #stressresponse @uhl-lab.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

PERSPECTIVE: Sustainable use can affect behavioral, ecological and #evolutionary processes in vertebrates: #Crocodilians as models zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #animalharvesting #geneticimpacts @amcell.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

Community- and species-level responses of #reptiles to an avian ecosystem engineer - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Photo: Bryan Maritz #Kalahari #ecosystemengineer @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social

#Tiger diet in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve: how do metabarcoding and mechanical sorting compare? zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #carnivores #tigers #DNAmetabarcoding #prey @conservresearch.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social

#Lizards rapidly lighten after fire: the color change helps them avoid overheating in the warmer postfire habitat - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #wildfire #thermoregulation #coloration @lolaalr.bsky.social @jgpausas.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social

@elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @anthony-herrel.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

Histological analysis of #scent glands in banded #mongooses, with implications for chemical communication - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #scentmarking #MHC @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social

Both parents and offspring contribute to parental care strategies in resource limited aquatic environments - lovely study!

Lovely study on both social and ecological complexities in cooperative breeding and its conservation relevance in African wild dogs

Extended #maternal egg provisioning in a #treefrog under high #tadpole density zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #oophagy #amphibians #Rhacophoridae @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

Exploring the complexities of cooperative #breeding: insights from African wild dog packs - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #carnivores #Africanwilddog #kinselection @elissazcameron.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

Autumn season #lizard #metabolism is explained by temperature and body mass but does not support cold #adaptation across the latitudinal thermal gradient - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @wileyecology.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social

PERSPECTIVE: Metabolic scaling is demand driven zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #metabolism #BMR

Carefully-planned #citizenscience on #amphibians demonstrates how volunteer surveys can deliver high-quality data - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #urbanecology #Salamandra @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @omerdarel.bsky.social

Effects of tree plantations on population and #roosting ecology of an endemic agamid #lizard in the Western Ghats #Biodiversity Hotspot zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #agroforestry #reptiles @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

Research shows that the subterranean colonial #tuco-tuco from #Argentina has a rich repertoire of #ultrasonic vocalizations zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @elissazcameron.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social

'Cómo descubrieron que los roedores subterráneos endémicos de Neuquén se comunican entre sí' - Journal of Zoology article by Amaya et al. on #tuco-tuco vocalizations featured in the news www.rionegro.com.ar/sociedad/com... @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @anthony-herrel.bsky.social

Deriving the functional significance of #olfaction in a solitary non-territorial #herbivore: The bare-nosed #wombat - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #marsupials @conservresearch.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @davehone.bsky.social