Heribert Hofer

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.

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.

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

This study uses COI metabarcoding to analyze strongyle communities in treated and untreated equines, finding that deworming treatments influence species composition but not diversity, with Strongylus spp. more prevalent in untreated groups.

This study uses behavioral activity records to improve conservation breeding of Spix's macaws, showing that time-activity similarity between pairs correlates with breeding success.