Various species of rodents and lagomorphs were used in bioassays to determine the effectiveness of protein hydrolysates (specifically hydrolyzed casein and gelatin) as herbivore repellents. Mixed sex groups of captive rabbits, pocket gophers, voles, and mountain beavers were offered hydrolyzed casein or gelatin test diets in single-choice tests following a training period with a hydrolysate-fre...

Comparative genomic data for ochotonids (pikas) are important for understanding the karyotype evolution of lagomorphs. Here, we have established the first genome-wide chromosomal homologies between human and the Forrest's pika (Ochotona forresti, 2n = 54) by cross-species chromosome painting. Integration of our map with the published comparative chromosome map between human and rabbit has enabl...

New Zealand Journal of Ecology (1998) 22(1): 65-70 ©New Zealand Ecological Society However, if buffer zones do not reduce lagomorph abundance and consequently chick predation, there is a danger from relaxation of conventional predator control measures which could potentially increase rates of predation on chicks. In addition, increased predation on chicks may result if buffer zones actually inc...

Ticks were collected at irregular intervals from December 1995 to November 1996 from wildlife on Mtendere Game Ranch in the Chisamba District of Central Province, Zambia. Total collections were made from two species of ground-nesting birds and 20 species of small and large mammals. Thirteen species/subspecies of ixodid ticks were recovered. Rhipicephalus appendiculatus was the most abundant, fo...

The mitochondrial DNA of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) contains a tandem array of 153-bp repeats in the vicinity of the replication origin of the H-stand. Variation among molecules in the number of these repeats results in inter- and intraindividual length polymorphism (heteroplasmy). Generally, in an individual, one predominant molecular type is observed, the others representing ...

The congeneric lagomorphs Lepus timidus and L. europaeus share allopatric distributions in many areas of Europe characterised by competitive exclusion hybridisation. We investigated prospects for these species under climate change northern England uplands. created ensemble models predicting niche realisation species, influenced abiotic biotic factors, estimating overlap geo-environmental space....

The Eocene-Oligocene Transition (EOT) was one of the most profound climate changes in Cenozoic era, characterized by global cooling around 34 million years ago. This time period also witnessed major faunal turnovers, such as “Mongolian Remodeling” Asia, dominance rodents and lagomorphs after EOT. Previous studies have primarily focused on overall change across Here, we examined genus, earliest ...