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Sonja Metzger

Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research

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Organism:non-human primate· 3 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Heribert HoferiD· 3 shared Marion L. EastiD· 3 shared Sarah BenhaiemiD· 3 shared Gábor Á. CzirjákiD· 2 shared Miguel Mendes VeigaiD· 2 shared Morgane GicqueliD· 2 shared Stephan Karl· 2 shared Susana Carolina Martins FerreiraiD· 2 shared

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How do spotted hyaenas respond to decreased prey availability in their clan territories over the last decades?

Mellina Sidous, Morgane Gicquel, Sonja Metzger, Marion L. East, Heribert Hofer, Julius William Nyahongo, Sarah Benhaiem, Sarah Cubaynes

This study examines how spotted hyaenas in the Serengeti adjusted to decreased migratory prey presence in their territories over 30 years, finding reduced feeding events but stable clan sizes.

bioRxiv · Feb 12, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Compromised futures: gastrointestinal parasites reduce survival and recruitment but not reproductive performance in wild female spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta)

Susana P Veloso Soares, Miguel Mendes Veiga, Stephan Karl, Sonja Metzger, Gábor Á. Czirják, Marion L. East, Heribert Hofer, Jella Wauters, Susana Carolina Martins Ferreira, Morgane Gicquel, Sarah Benhaiem

This study examines how gastrointestinal parasites affect survival and longevity but not reproduction in wild female spotted hyenas, finding that parasite infections and immune responses reduce survival to adulthood.

bioRxiv · Dec 19, 2025 · PreprintEcology

Spotted hyena gut cross-talks:Symbionts modulate mucosal immunity

Susana P Veloso Soares, Víctor Hugo Jarquín‐Díaz, Miguel Mendes Veiga, Stephan Karl, Gábor Á. Czirják, Alexandra Weyrich, Sonja Metzger, Marion L. East, Heribert Hofer, Emanuel G Heitlinger, Sarah Benhaiem, Susana Carolina Martins Ferreira

The paper investigates gut microbiome-mucosal immunity interactions in wild spotted hyenas, finding age-dependent associations and identifying key taxa influencing these relationships.

Communications Biology · Jun 13, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology