Conservation innovations and future directions for the study of rhinoceros gut microbiome

CM Burnham, K Ange-van Heugten… - Journal of Zoological …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rhinoceros are among the largest and most endangered herbivores in the world. Three of
the five extant species are critically endangered, with poaching and habitat loss contributing …

Effects of age, seasonality, and reproductive status on the gut microbiome of Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) at the North Carolina zoo

CM Burnham, EA McKenney, KA van Heugten… - Animal Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Background Managed southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) serve as
assurance populations for wild conspecifics threatened by poaching and other …