Fleas (Siphonaptera) are medically and veterinary important ectoparasites known to infest a
wide range of host species. This study presents a systematic review complemented by new …

Highlights•Prey face trade-offs across multiple stages of the antipredator response.•We
explore repeatability of antipredator responses and correlations between stages.•Human …

Measures of fecal bacterial abundance and taxonomic composition are commonly used as
proxies for gut microbial diversity in studies of free-living mammals. Because methods of …

Abstract Brandt's Vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) is one of the most abundant rodent species
in the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, China, and one of the main carriers of Yersinia pestis …

This open access book reviews the importance of ecological functioning within rangelands
considering the complex inter-relationships of production agriculture, ecosystem services …

Rodents are important hosts for ectoparasites, such as fleas, ticks, and mites, which means
they are also important intermediate hosts for many zoonotic diseases. As anthropogenic …

Otospermophilus douglasii, the Douglas ground squirrel, was first described as a species
and then relegated to a subspecies of the California ground squirrel, O. beecheyi. However …

Seasonality of fleas (Siphonaptera) may be due to species competition, prompting the idea
that flea species partition temperature, along with correlated variables such as moisture …

Burrowing rodents have unusually disproportionate effects on rangeland ecosystems
because they (1) engineer their environment through burrow construction and modification …

While numerous studies have examined either initial prey responses to an approaching
predator (flight initiation distance, FID), or subsequent hiding behavior (eg latency to resume …