Small mammals can be an important bioindicator of ecosystem health. They serve as both predator and prey in many ecosystems. By means of live trapping and nest monitoring, we studied the ecological relationships between small mammals, avian nest survival, and vegetation composition and structure on six private ranches in the Sandhills of Nebraska during 2004. Our study documented six species (1...

A study of the abundances of small mammals was conducted in Idu, Uruan L.G.A of Akwa Ibom State Nigeria from April to December 2013. Indirect and direct methods for the observation of small mammals were employed in the area under study. A total of 36 individuals, consisting of 3 Orders (Rodentia, Carnivora and Pholidota) and 7 families of small mammals were encountered. The most abundant was Th...

The lack of information on biological aspects small mammals in Brazil fits into two the main gaps knowledge biodiversity – Linnean and Wallacean shortfall. We performed a broad compilation studies developed Paraná state to consolidate first list non-volant mammal species. Furthermore, we indicate which regions greater sampling efforts understand mammals. listed 50 species belonging 30 genera, f...

The resting heartbeat frequency of all the studied wild small mammals (body mass 3-20 g) was lower than that predicted by the allometric equation for a typical mammal. The heart rate of the laboratory mouse was a little higher than the expected value. The ventricular mass of the small wild mammals was higher than predicted for their size, but that of the laboratory mouse was below the expected ...

Roads that traverse through protected areas if not well managed can have adverse impact on wildlife such as road-kills which is of global conservation concern. Though mammalian been reported in different worldwide, very little information the problem available Serengeti ecosystem. This study employed both cross sectional observation and opportunistic encounter methods to determine patterns alon...

Abstract Associations of insects that live in nests and burrows small mammals are relatively poorly explored. This work therefore tries to expand the knowledge about Diptera communities (Psychodidae Sphaeroceridae) two mammals, namely Micromys minutus (Pallas, 1771) Muscardinus avellanarius (Linnaeus, 1758). In Eurasian harvest mouse psychodid species one sphaerocerid species, while hazel dormo...