Jan A. Venter

Effect of the environment, predation and life history on reproductive synchrony in Perissodactyla

This study examines factors influencing birth synchrony in Perissodactyla, finding environmental seasonality and latitude positively affect it, while productivity does not, and group size supports the swamping hypothesis.

No evidence of reactive avoidance of baboons (Papio ursinus and Papio anubis) to the presence of predators

This study examines whether baboons avoid areas after predator encounters and finds no evidence of reactive avoidance.

Climate and predation drive variation of diel activity patterns in chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) across southern Africa

Long-term effects of an elephant-dominated browser community on the architecture of trees in a fenced reserve

The paper examines long-term effects of elephants and browsers on tree structure in a fenced reserve, finding reduced tree height for a given stem diameter but stable canopy area.