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environment24 days ago•8 min saved

Wild dogs stage record 2,485-mile dispersal across Zambia in hunt for mates

A trio of African wild dogs completed a record 2,485-mile dispersal across Zambia in eight months to find mating opportunities, zigzagging around human settlements; two of the three females died. The study suggests eastern and southern African wild dog populations may remain connected, but poaching snares and habitat fragmentation remain critical threats, underscoring the need for landscape-scale connectivity beyond protected areas.

via BBC|

#african-wild-dogs #conservation #dispersal

science1 year ago•3 min saved

Gorillas Reconnect with Old Female Friends During Moves

Research from Rwanda shows that female gorillas maintain strong social bonds over many years, often seeking out old friends when they move to new groups, highlighting the importance of female-female relationships in gorilla society and their role in social structure and dispersal.

via BBC|

#dispersal #female-gorillas #gorillas

science1 year ago•4 min saved

Wild Worms Form First-Ever Living Flesh Towers

Scientists in Germany have documented wild nematodes building flesh towers, a behavior previously only observed in labs, which they use for dispersal and interaction with animals, revealing new insights into their collective behavior and ecological roles.

via Gizmodo|

#collective-behavior #dispersal #nematodes

paleontology2 years ago•2 min saved

Ancient European Fossil Unveils Early Hippo Presence

The oldest known fossil of the modern hippo species, Hippopotamus amphibius, in Europe has been discovered in Rome. The skull, dating back between 560,000-460,000 years, provides new insights into the early dispersal of hippos in Europe during the Middle Pleistocene. This finding contributes to a better understanding of the deep history of these large mammals and their significance as indicators of past climate and environmental conditions.

via Phys.org|

#dispersal #europe #fossil

environment3 years ago•1 min saved

Rare Wolverine Spotted Darting Across Oregon Highway

A wolverine was spotted in Oregon for the fifth time in less than a month, this time caught on camera crossing Highway 20 near the Santiam Pass. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife believes the wolverine may be on the hunt for a new place to call home and is likely dispersing to a new area where it can survive and hopefully reproduce. Wolverines need high‐elevation habitat but young wolverines often disperse long distances to establish new territory.

via KOIN.com|

#dispersal #environment #oregon