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The diet and feeding ecology of the brown house snake, Boaedon capensis
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
African brown house snakes (Boaedon capensis) are widely thought to be dietary specialists
that predominantly consume rodents. Given their ubiquitous distribution, these snakes
potentially play an important role in ...
Using faecal DNA to investigate the diet of the snakes, Psammophis crucifer and Psammophylax rhombeatus
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Knowledge of the feeding ecology of an organism helps us to better understand predator-prey relationships and aspects of species biology, ecology and life-history traits. Understanding the feeding ecologies of snakes is ...
Description and assessment of neuston 1 communities present in the South Indian Ocean
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Animal communities living at the sea-surface are relatively poorly known, despite the fact
that this biotope is globally distributed, it acts as an important nursery area for many
commercially important taxa and supports ...
Investigating the relationship between novel farming practices and zoonotic disease transmission at the wildlife/livestock interface: A case study at a commercial farm and conservancy in Beaufort West, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
In recent years, the intensification of agricultural activities in South Africa, has led to many of the sectors farmers adopting novel farming practices as a means of promoting economic productivity. One such practice, is ...
Phylogeography and co-evolution of ectoparasitic mites that live on the rodent host species Lemniscomys rosalia (Rodentia: Muridea)
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Lemniscomys rosalia is a widespread, possibly cryptic species of murid grass mouse. Cytogenetic evidence points towards cryptic speciation in L. rosalia as the eastern African karyotype (2N = 54; FNA = 62) differs from the ...
Acoustic signalling in bladder grasshoppers (orthoptera: pneumoridae)
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Sound plays a vital communicative role in many Orthopteran insect species. Acoustic signals
are often used during courtship behaviour and mate location. The Pneumoridae, commonly
referred to as bladder grasshoppers, are ...