A5017430239- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Marine animal studies overview
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
Sabah Wildlife Department
2013-2023
Cardiff University
2013-2018
Summary Foregut fermentation is well known to occur in a wide range of mammalian species and single bird species. Yet, the foregut microbial community free‐ranging, foregut‐fermenting monkeys, that is, colobines, has not been investigated so far. We analysed microbiomes four free‐ranging proboscis monkeys ( Nasalis larvatus ) from two different tropical habitats with varying plant diversity (mangrove riverine forests), an individual semi‐free‐ranging setting supplemental feeding, captivity,...
Abstract Small populations are often exposed to high inbreeding and mutational load that can increase the risk of extinction. The Sumatran rhinoceros was widespread in Southeast Asia, but is now restricted small isolated on Sumatra Borneo, most likely extinct Malay Peninsula. Here, we analyse 5 historical 16 modern genomes from these investigate genomic consequences recent decline, such as increased load. We find Peninsula population experienced shortly before extirpation, which possibly...
The legal and illegal trade in wildlife for food, medicine other products is a globally significant threat to biodiversity that also responsible the emergence of pathogens threaten human livestock health our global economy. Trade likely played role origin COVID-19, viruses closely related SARS-CoV-2 have been identified bats pangolins, both traded widely. To investigate possible pangolins as source potential zoonoses, we collected throat rectal swabs from 334 Sunda (Manis javanica)...
Although parasitic organisms are found worldwide, the relative importance of host specificity and geographic isolation for parasite speciation has been explored in only a few systems. Here, we study Plasmodium parasites known to infect Asian nonhuman primates, monophyletic group that includes lineage leading human vivax several species used as laboratory models malaria research. We analyze available data together with new samples from three sympatric primate Borneo: The Bornean orangutan...
Abstract The Sumatran rhinoceros Dicerorhinus sumatrensis is on the brink of extinction. Although habitat loss and poaching were reasons decline, today's reproductive isolation main threat to survival species. Genetic studies have played an important role in identifying conservation priorities, including for rhinoceroses. However, a species such as rhinoceros, where time essence preventing extinction, what extent should genetic geographical distances be taken into account deciding most...
Ancient DNA has significantly improved our understanding of the evolution and population history extinct megafauna. However, few studies have used complete ancient genomes to examine species responses climate change prior extinction. The woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) was a cold-adapted megaherbivore widely distributed across northern Eurasia during Late Pleistocene became approximately 14 thousand years before present (ka BP). While humans been proposed as potential causes...
Abstract Largely as a result of the expansion oil palm Elaeis guineensis , forest fragmentation has occurred on large scale in Borneo. There is much concern about how forest-dependent species, such Vulnerable sun bear Helarctos malayanus can persist this landscape. The absence sufficient natural food fragments could drive bears into plantations, where they risk coming conflict with people. We interviewed plantation workers and farmers Lower Kinabatangan region Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, to...
The development of GPS tags for tracking wildlife has revolutionised the study home ranges, habitat use and behaviour. Concomitantly, there have been rapid developments in methods estimating from data. In combination, these changes can cause challenges choosing best ranges. primatology, this issue received little attention, as few collar-based studies to date. However, advancing technology is making collaring more feasible, a need analysis advance alongside technology. Here, using high...
Information on tropical Asian vertebrates has traditionally been sparse, particularly when it comes to cryptic species inhabiting the dense forests of region. Vertebrate populations are declining globally due land-use change and hunting, latter frequently referred as "defaunation." This is especially true in Asia where there extensive high human densities. Robust monitoring requires that large volumes vertebrate population data be made available for use by scientific applied communities....
Non-human primates of South-East Asia remain under-studied concerning parasite epidemiology and co-infection patterns. Simultaneously, efforts in conservation demand knowledge abundance biodiversity threatened species. The Endangered proboscis monkey,
Within host communities, related species are more likely to share common parasitic agents, and as a result, morphological similarities have led researchers conclude that parasites infecting closely hosts within community represent single species. However, genetic diversity parasite genera range remain poorly investigated in most systems. Strongyloides is genus of soil-transmitted nematode has been reported from several primate Africa Asia, estimated infect hundreds millions people worldwide,...
Multidimensional approaches support audiovisually coevolved large noses on the unique society of proboscis monkeys.
Abstract The Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) is one of five extant species and among the rarest large mammals on Earth. Once widespread across Southeast Asia, it now verge extinction, with only wild population remaining (estimated at ~60 individuals) island Java, Indonesia. To assess past genetic diversity female lineage R. sondaicus, we generated mitochondrial genome data from eight museum specimens dating back to 19th century, before range was dramatically reduced, for comparison...
Abstract The legal and illegal trade in wildlife for food, medicine other products is a globally significant threat to biodiversity that also responsible the emergence of pathogens threaten human livestock health our global economy. Trade likely played role origin COVID-19, viruses closely related SARS-CoV-2 have been identified bats pangolins, both traded widely. To investigate possible pangolins as source potential zoonoses, we collected throat rectal swabs from 334 Sunda ( Manis javanica...
Despite the implications for development of life‐history traits, endocrine–immune trade‐offs in apes are not well studied. This is due, part, to difficulty sampling wild primates, and lack methods available immune measures using samples collected noninvasively. Evidence androgen‐mediated orangutans virtually absent, very little known regarding their pattern adrenal production androgens. To remedy both these deficiencies, sera were from ( Pongo pygmaeus morio ) N = 38) at Sepilok Orangutan...
ABSTRACT Ancient DNA (aDNA) sequencing has enabled unprecedented reconstruction of speciation, migration, and admixture events for extinct taxa 1 . Outside the permafrost, however, irreversible aDNA post-mortem degradation 2 so far limited recovery within ˜0.5 million years (Ma) time range 3 Tandem mass spectrometry (MS)-based collagen type I (COL1) provides direct access to older biomolecular information 4 , though with phylogenetic use. In absence molecular evidence, speciation several...
ESR Endangered Species Research Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsSpecials 21:223-230 (2013) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00527 First parasitological survey of Bornean elephants Elephas maximus borneensis Stephanie Hing1,*, Nurzhafarina Othman2,3, Senthilvel K. S. Nathan2,4, Mark Fox5, Matthew Fisher6, Benoit Goossens2,3,4 1Department Life Sciences, Imperial College London, UK 2Organisms...
This article outlines the contemporary situation of Bornean elephant Elephas maximus borneensis in Sabah (Malaysian Borneo), and focuses on existing challenges that need to be addressed enable people elephants coexist, particularly man‐made landscapes dominated by oil‐palm plantations. are confined mostly Sabah, north‐east 5% Borneo Island. started expand its commercial plantation sector early 1980s is largest producer palm oil Malaysia, contributing c . 10% global output for this commodity....