Are hippos Africa's most influential megaherbivore? A review of ecosystem engineering by the semi‐aquatic common hippopotamus
Megaherbivores perform vital ecosystem engineering roles, and have their last remaining
stronghold in Africa. Of Africa's remaining megaherbivores, the common hippopotamus …
stronghold in Africa. Of Africa's remaining megaherbivores, the common hippopotamus …
Hippopotamus optimization algorithm: a novel nature-inspired optimization algorithm
The novelty of this article lies in introducing a novel stochastic technique named the
Hippopotamus Optimization (HO) algorithm. The HO is conceived by drawing inspiration …
Hippopotamus Optimization (HO) algorithm. The HO is conceived by drawing inspiration …
Deep learning enables satellite-based monitoring of large populations of terrestrial mammals across heterogeneous landscape
New satellite remote sensing and machine learning techniques offer untapped possibilities
to monitor global biodiversity with unprecedented speed and precision. These efficiencies …
to monitor global biodiversity with unprecedented speed and precision. These efficiencies …
The thermal environment as a moderator of social evolution
Animal sociality plays a crucial organisational role in evolution. As a result, understanding
the factors that promote the emergence, maintenance, and diversification of animal societies …
the factors that promote the emergence, maintenance, and diversification of animal societies …
[HTML][HTML] Climate change influences the risk of physically harmful human-wildlife interactions
A Newsom, Z Sebesvari, I Dorresteijn - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
Interactions with wildlife can pose substantial physical risk to humans, as well as damage
efforts to protect the species involved. News reports of increasing dangerous interactions …
efforts to protect the species involved. News reports of increasing dangerous interactions …
Life-history of Palaeoloxodon antiquus reveals Middle Pleistocene glacial refugium in the Megalopolis basin, Greece
The Balkans are considered a major glacial refugium where flora and fauna survived glacial
periods and repopulated the rest of Europe during interglacials. While it is also thought to …
periods and repopulated the rest of Europe during interglacials. While it is also thought to …
Human-hippo conflicts around Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia: Vulnerability of hippopotamus in human-dominated landscape
Z Kifle, WW Assefa, A Moges - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Currently, the demand of the human population for more land, water, and other natural
resources from wildlife habitats is increasing all over the world. Such intense human …
resources from wildlife habitats is increasing all over the world. Such intense human …
Movement ecology of exotic nilgai antelope: A threat to the re‐emergence of cattle fever ticks in the southern USA
KM Sliwa, JA Baumgardt, RW DeYoung… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Wildlife plays an important role in the emergence of livestock diseases, and their movements
can complicate disease management efforts. One of the most significant vector‐borne …
can complicate disease management efforts. One of the most significant vector‐borne …
A synthesis of human conflict with an African megaherbivore; the common hippopotamus
S van Houdt, LW Traill - Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The common hippopotamus is an extant African megaherbivore that is relatively
understudied by scientists and underfunded by conservation organisations. Conflict with …
understudied by scientists and underfunded by conservation organisations. Conflict with …
Hippopotamus movements structure the spatiotemporal dynamics of an active anthrax outbreak
Globally, anthrax outbreaks pose a serious threat to people, livestock, and wildlife.
Furthermore, environmental change can exacerbate these outbreak dynamics by altering …
Furthermore, environmental change can exacerbate these outbreak dynamics by altering …