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Autor:
Richard D. Estes
This is the first scholarly book on the antelope that dominates the savanna ecosystems of eastern and southern Africa. It presents a synthesis of research conducted over a span of fifty years, mainly on the wildebeest in the Ngorongoro and Serengeti
Autor:
Katerina V. Thompson, Allison Moss Clay, Justin M. Calabrese, Steven L. Monfort, Richard D. Estes
Publikováno v:
Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018)
Scientific Reports, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018)
Tightly synchronized reproduction in vast wildebeest herds underpins the keystone role this iconic species plays in the Serengeti. However, despite decades of study, the proximate synchronizing mechanism remains unknown. Combining a season-long field
Autor:
Richard D. Estes
Publikováno v:
Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie. 26:284-370
Autor:
Richard D. Estes
Publikováno v:
Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 29:403-451
A new model for the evolution of horns in female bovids postulates that females mimic male secondary sexual characters to buffer their male offspring against the aggression of dominant males, thereby prolonging the presence of their sons in the natal
Autor:
C. Roland Mote, Richard D. Estes
Publikováno v:
Poultry Science. 61:1956-1961
Disposal of birds that result from normal production mortality is a daily problem for poultry producers. This study investigated heated anaerobic digesters as a means of dead bird disposal. Three concrete septic tanks were used for digesters. During
Autor:
Richard D. Estes
Publikováno v:
African Journal of Ecology. 14:135-152
Summary Unlike most ungulates, whose offspring remain concealed for some time after birth, the offspring of the wildebeest and other alcelaphine antelopes (except harte-beest) accompany the mother from the very first hour. Most other ungulates that h
Publikováno v:
Journal of Mammalogy. 63:618-624
Sebaceous scent glands, located in the upper lip beside the tusks, are reported in two species of suids. A preorbital gland similar to the tusk gland is also described in the warthog. Tusk-gland secretion is employed for scent-marking objects and cou
Autor:
Richard D. Estes, Robert Small
Publikováno v:
African Journal of Ecology. 19:175-185
Summary Information on large herbivore populations and movements within the Ngorongoro Crater and surrounding grasslands is taken from the results of thirty-three censuses undertaken between 1964 and 1978. Data show that wildebeest, with an annual av
Publikováno v:
Transactions of the ASAE. 26:0809-0813
AUTOMATIC dosing siphons are useful for transferring septic tank effluent into filter field distribution systems. Appropriately sized siphons can be assembled from off-the-shelf PVC pipe and fittings. Tests indicated that the relationship between ins