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Michelle Sauther

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Primatologist focused on lemur and galago biology and evolution.

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Science Snippets: The impact of roads and powerlines on South Africa’s primates - Endangered Wildlife Trust South Africa has an extensive linear infrastructure network of roads, railways and powerlines, which is essential for human connectivity. However, it is not great news for primates. Approximately 18% ...

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First report of the thick-tailed bushbaby (Otolemur crassicaudatus) being preyed upon by an endemic carnivore (Caracal caracal) in South Africa: African Zoology: Vol 56 , No 3 - Get Access We’re here to help

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17.02.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Want to carry out animal field research on a beautiful mountain top? This is the research station we carry out our fieldwork on wild galagos (bushbabies). www.lajuma.com

17.02.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Im Wald der Buschbabys | Reportage fΓΌr Kinder | Anna und die wilden Tiere
YouTube video by Wilde Tierwelt Im Wald der Buschbabys | Reportage fΓΌr Kinder | Anna und die wilden Tiere

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Assessing Ecological Divergence and Speciation Scenarios of the Paragalago zanzibaricus Species Complex Through Climatic Niche Modeling - International Journal of Primatology Cryptic species complexes consist of geographically confluent, closely related species that were once classified as a single species. The diversification mechanisms of cryptic species complexes often ...

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Environmental Effects on Nocturnal Encounters of Two Sympatric Bushbabies, Galago moholi and Otolemur crassicaudatus, in a High-Altitude South African Northern Mistbelt Montane Habitat - International... Temperate living primates cope with a variety of environmental stressors, which may vary by body mass. We studied two sympatric galagos, the thick-tailed greater galago, Otolemur crassicaudatus (1.5 k...

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Hidden in the Dark: A Review of Galagid Systematics and Phylogenetics - International Journal of Primatology An accurate representation of species diversity is critical in primatology; most of the questions in evolutionary biology, ecology, and conservation hinge on species as a fundamental unit of analysis....

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Overcoming Challenges to Extracting and Sequencing Historical DNA to Support Primate Evolutionary Research and Conservation, with an Application to Galagos - International Journal of Primatology The availability of genetic data from wild populations limits our understanding of primate evolution and conservation, particularly for small nocturnal species such as lorisiforms (galagos, lorises, a...

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17.02.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Size, Scaling, and Sexual Size Dimorphism in Wild South African Thick-Tailed Greater Galagos (Otolemur crassicaudatus) - International Journal of Primatology The developmental bases of sexual size dimorphism vary across primates, with important implications for understanding the evolution of dimorphism. Here, we explore adult sexual size dimorphism and its...

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Activity Budget and Sociality of the Northern Lesser Galago, Galago senegalensis - International Journal of Primatology Complex sociality in primates often is argued to have evolved after the appearance of diurnal activity. Studying the behaviour of nocturnal primates is fundamental to understanding the evolutionary or...

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17.02.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Distribution, Population Density, and Behavior of Dwarf Galagos (Paragalago sp.) in Taita Hills, Kenya - International Journal of Primatology A good understanding of taxonomy, distribution, and population density is needed for conservation. Scientific knowledge of dwarf galagos (Paragalago sp.) remains limited. Two populations of Taita dwar...

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17.02.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Seasonal Effects on the Fecal Microbial Composition of Wild Greater Thick-Tailed Galagos (Otolemur crassicaudatus) - International Journal of Primatology Bacterial communities present in the host digestive tract are important for the breakdown and absorption of nutrients required by the host. Changes in diet and the environment are major factors affect...

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Looking Ahead: Predicting the Possible Ecological and Physiological Response of Galago Moholi to Environmental Change - International Journal of Primatology Large scale changes to the natural environment, due to both climate change and direct human activities (e.g., urbanization), pose a great risk to biodiversity. As this realization has set in, the numb...

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17.02.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lemur CSI: Researchers ID predators threatening Madagascar’s iconic primates Banner image: A ring-tailed lemur in a tamarind tree in a reserve in Madagascar. (Credit: CC photo by Frank Vassen via Wikimedia Commons)In 2003, a team of

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In South Africa, tiny primates could struggle to adapt to climate change Banner image: A southern lesser galago (Galago moholi) clings to a tree at night in the Lajuma Research Centre in South Africa. (Credit: Téo Novel-Jandet)In

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Introduction to the Special Issue on What They Do in the Shadows: New Perspectives on Africa’s Nocturnal Bushbabies - International Journal of Primatology International Journal of Primatology -

Our new volume on galagos! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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