Journal of Zoology
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The Journal of Zoology publishes high-quality research papers and reviews on all aspects of zoology. Read what we publish at https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14697998
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Environmental drivers of scale #morphology in a Canary Island #lizard across 3700 m of elevation - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #adaptation #reptiles #Tenerife @anthony-herrel.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social Photos by Miha Krofel
November 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Environmental drivers of scale #morphology in a Canary Island #lizard across 3700 m of elevation - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #adaptation #reptiles #Tenerife @anthony-herrel.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social Photos by Miha Krofel
Deriving the functional significance of #olfaction in a solitary non-territorial #herbivore: The bare-nosed #wombat - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #marsupials @conservresearch.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @davehone.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Deriving the functional significance of #olfaction in a solitary non-territorial #herbivore: The bare-nosed #wombat - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #marsupials @conservresearch.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @davehone.bsky.social
Object-specific #neophobia in Olrog's #gulls is not linked to sex, age, or probability to try novel food zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #urbanecology #animalbehaviour
November 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Object-specific #neophobia in Olrog's #gulls is not linked to sex, age, or probability to try novel food zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #urbanecology #animalbehaviour
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2025. Foxes as pets: Case study of the Fuegian Dog and its relationship to extinct Indigenous cultures. [Tierra del Fuego] zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... via @jzoology.bsky.social
Foxes as pets: Case study of the Fuegian Dog and its relationship to extinct Indigenous cultures
This is a rare glimpse into the historical past of the zoologically mysterious Fuegian Dog that lived with early Holocene Indigenous groups on the island of Tierra del Fuego. Records of the animal's ...
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November 8, 2025 at 3:32 AM
2025. Foxes as pets: Case study of the Fuegian Dog and its relationship to extinct Indigenous cultures. [Tierra del Fuego] zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... via @jzoology.bsky.social
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2025. #DEI. Low socioeconomic status is an under‐recognised source of challenges in academia. zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... via @jzoology.bsky.social
Low socioeconomic status is an under‐recognised source of challenges in academia
The iconic ‘class sketch’ from the 1960s satirical series ‘The Frost Report’ illustrates the longstanding and deep cultural importance of social class in the UK. In this perspective, a diverse author....
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November 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
2025. #DEI. Low socioeconomic status is an under‐recognised source of challenges in academia. zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... via @jzoology.bsky.social
#Temperature effects on compensatory responses in an early spring-breeding #amphibian - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #climatechange #phenology #frogs @anthony-herrel.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 11:33 AM
#Temperature effects on compensatory responses in an early spring-breeding #amphibian - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #climatechange #phenology #frogs @anthony-herrel.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social
Isolation and adaptation: Population #genetics and morphometric patterns of #butterfly Itylos titicaca in the #Andean wetlands zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #adaptations #morphometrics #Andes @uhl-lab.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Isolation and adaptation: Population #genetics and morphometric patterns of #butterfly Itylos titicaca in the #Andean wetlands zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #adaptations #morphometrics #Andes @uhl-lab.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social
'World’s longest woolly rhino horn discovered in melting Siberian permafrost' - Journal of Zoology article by Boeskorov et al. featured in the news including the National Geographic www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti... @davehone.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social
World’s longest woolly rhino horn discovered in melting Siberian permafrost
A local resident stumbled upon the remains of the 19,700-year-old beast. Its record-breaking horn offers new insights into life in the Ice Age.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
'World’s longest woolly rhino horn discovered in melting Siberian permafrost' - Journal of Zoology article by Boeskorov et al. featured in the news including the National Geographic www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti... @davehone.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social
A 164.7 cm #rhino horn from #Yakutia sheds light on woolly rhinoceros morphology, longevity, and sexual dimorphism zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #permafrost #palaeoecology @davehone.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
A 164.7 cm #rhino horn from #Yakutia sheds light on woolly rhinoceros morphology, longevity, and sexual dimorphism zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #permafrost #palaeoecology @davehone.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social
The larger the #cetacean, the more stationary their #sleep? Thermoregulatory constraints on the sleep behaviour of captive cetaceans zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #thermoregulation #cetaceans #dolphins #whales
October 30, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The larger the #cetacean, the more stationary their #sleep? Thermoregulatory constraints on the sleep behaviour of captive cetaceans zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #thermoregulation #cetaceans #dolphins #whales
#Genomics provides insights into high-altitude #adaptation in plateau brown frog zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #frogs @amcell.bsky.social @davehone.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @anthony-herrel.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 11:47 AM
#Genomics provides insights into high-altitude #adaptation in plateau brown frog zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #frogs @amcell.bsky.social @davehone.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @anthony-herrel.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social
From garbage to insects, Kelp #Gulls link urban, lake and terrestrial #ecosystems through generalist-opportunistic feeding behaviour zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @penguin-nati.bsky.social @gamycpatagonia.bsky.social @grinbic.bsky.social #INIBIOMAConicet
October 30, 2025 at 11:40 AM
From garbage to insects, Kelp #Gulls link urban, lake and terrestrial #ecosystems through generalist-opportunistic feeding behaviour zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @penguin-nati.bsky.social @gamycpatagonia.bsky.social @grinbic.bsky.social #INIBIOMAConicet
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Australia’s “humpback comeback” is making waves globally.
Numbers rebounded to about 50,000 from a historically low few hundreds before commercial whaling was outlawed.
Wildlife scientist and whale expert Vanessa Pirotta joins the podcast to discuss this inspiring conservation achievement.
Numbers rebounded to about 50,000 from a historically low few hundreds before commercial whaling was outlawed.
Wildlife scientist and whale expert Vanessa Pirotta joins the podcast to discuss this inspiring conservation achievement.
Australia celebrates ‘humpback comeback,’ but a main food source is under threat
News of Australia’s “humpback comeback” is making waves globally. Numbers of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) on the nation’s east coast have rebounded to an estimated 50,000 from a historic…
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October 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Australia’s “humpback comeback” is making waves globally.
Numbers rebounded to about 50,000 from a historically low few hundreds before commercial whaling was outlawed.
Wildlife scientist and whale expert Vanessa Pirotta joins the podcast to discuss this inspiring conservation achievement.
Numbers rebounded to about 50,000 from a historically low few hundreds before commercial whaling was outlawed.
Wildlife scientist and whale expert Vanessa Pirotta joins the podcast to discuss this inspiring conservation achievement.
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As the giants of the animal kingdom dwindle in numbers, a new way to assess ecosystem function sheds light on animals’ changing ecological contributions
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What changing energy flows reveal about Africa’s ecosystems
As the giants of the animal kingdom dwindle in numbers, a new way to assess ecosystem function sheds light on animals’ changing ecological contributions.
go.nature.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM
As the giants of the animal kingdom dwindle in numbers, a new way to assess ecosystem function sheds light on animals’ changing ecological contributions
go.nature.com/4ojQoiA
go.nature.com/4ojQoiA
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It’s spooky season, but let’s not make it scary for wildlife! 🎃👻
Fake web decorations can trap and injure our garden wildlife. Stick to sustainable, indoor decorations and let real spiders do the work outdoors!
Share these tips & help spread awareness 👇
Fake web decorations can trap and injure our garden wildlife. Stick to sustainable, indoor decorations and let real spiders do the work outdoors!
Share these tips & help spread awareness 👇
October 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
It’s spooky season, but let’s not make it scary for wildlife! 🎃👻
Fake web decorations can trap and injure our garden wildlife. Stick to sustainable, indoor decorations and let real spiders do the work outdoors!
Share these tips & help spread awareness 👇
Fake web decorations can trap and injure our garden wildlife. Stick to sustainable, indoor decorations and let real spiders do the work outdoors!
Share these tips & help spread awareness 👇
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When you get 5 minutes of autumnal sun and can start functioning again ✨☀️
This fox was captured during our Network Rail & @zslofficial.bsky.social Monitoring & Technology Team project to assess lineside biodiversity🛤️🐾
@zslscience.bsky.social #FoxOfTheDay #CameraTrapTuesday
This fox was captured during our Network Rail & @zslofficial.bsky.social Monitoring & Technology Team project to assess lineside biodiversity🛤️🐾
@zslscience.bsky.social #FoxOfTheDay #CameraTrapTuesday
October 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
When you get 5 minutes of autumnal sun and can start functioning again ✨☀️
This fox was captured during our Network Rail & @zslofficial.bsky.social Monitoring & Technology Team project to assess lineside biodiversity🛤️🐾
@zslscience.bsky.social #FoxOfTheDay #CameraTrapTuesday
This fox was captured during our Network Rail & @zslofficial.bsky.social Monitoring & Technology Team project to assess lineside biodiversity🛤️🐾
@zslscience.bsky.social #FoxOfTheDay #CameraTrapTuesday
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Our latest podcast episode, hosted by @edieabrahams.bsky.social, explores the story behind the paper, "Prey bioluminescence-mediated visual luring in a sit and wait predator". 🕷️
🎙️ listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/HDHpvhZ
🎙️ listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/HDHpvhZ
October 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Our latest podcast episode, hosted by @edieabrahams.bsky.social, explores the story behind the paper, "Prey bioluminescence-mediated visual luring in a sit and wait predator". 🕷️
🎙️ listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/HDHpvhZ
🎙️ listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/HDHpvhZ
Year-round variation in monthly and daily group size estimates of barren-ground #caribou in east-central #Alaska zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #migration
October 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Year-round variation in monthly and daily group size estimates of barren-ground #caribou in east-central #Alaska zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #migration
#Morphological traits and #environmental preferences of the Blunt-headed tree #snake: the effects of sex and ontogeny zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #arboreal
October 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
#Morphological traits and #environmental preferences of the Blunt-headed tree #snake: the effects of sex and ontogeny zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #arboreal
Co-occurrence and interactions among #sympatric #wildlife: Insights from a multi-species #occupancy study in Wanglang National Nature Reserve, #China zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #cameratraps
October 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Co-occurrence and interactions among #sympatric #wildlife: Insights from a multi-species #occupancy study in Wanglang National Nature Reserve, #China zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #cameratraps
Differences in gonadal sex allocation in a simultaneous #hermaphrodite commensal #flatworm under field conditions zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #Platyhelminthes
October 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Differences in gonadal sex allocation in a simultaneous #hermaphrodite commensal #flatworm under field conditions zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #Platyhelminthes
Seasonal shifts in #prey availability and low #feeding requirements of African egg-eating #snakes zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #foraging #Dasypeltis
October 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Seasonal shifts in #prey availability and low #feeding requirements of African egg-eating #snakes zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #foraging #Dasypeltis
Variability in #spatial behaviour and #migratory strategies selection: the case of the Hen Harrier at the southern limit of its distribution - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #raptor #migration #GPS Photo credit: Dennis Jacobsen, downloaded from Shutterstock
October 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Variability in #spatial behaviour and #migratory strategies selection: the case of the Hen Harrier at the southern limit of its distribution - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #raptor #migration #GPS Photo credit: Dennis Jacobsen, downloaded from Shutterstock
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2024. Mammal coloration as a social signal. via @jzoology.bsky.social zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Mammal coloration as a social signal
Otherwise apparently cryptic mammals often have conspicuous patches of colour on distal regions of their body, possibly for signalling. To investigate ideas about communication within sociosexual con....
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September 17, 2025 at 6:19 AM
2024. Mammal coloration as a social signal. via @jzoology.bsky.social zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#Trophic discrimination of amino acid -specific nitrogen stable isotopes in #raptor nestlings: implications for estimating trophic position - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #GoldenEagle #Gyrfalcon #tundra
September 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
#Trophic discrimination of amino acid -specific nitrogen stable isotopes in #raptor nestlings: implications for estimating trophic position - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #GoldenEagle #Gyrfalcon #tundra