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Energetic costs of parasitism in the Cape ground squirrel Xerus inauris by Scantlebury, M, Waterman, J.M, Hillegass, M, Speakman, J.R, Bennett, N.C

“…prior to and 217 kJ d…”
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Anti-snake behaviour in a facultative cooperative breeder, the Cape ground squirrel by Phillips, M.A, Waterman, J.M

“…Predator harassment is an anti-predator behaviour that may increase an individual's risk of predation, as individuals approach, threaten and harass a potential…”
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Alternative reproductive tactics in male Cape ground squirrels Xerus inauris by Scantlebury, M, Waterman, J.M, Bennett, N.C

“…Abstract In some animal societies, males vary in the strategies and tactics that they use for reproduction. Explanations for the evolution of alternative…”
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Effects of storage treatment on fecal steroid hormone concentrations of a rodent, the Cape ground squirrel ( Xerus inauris ) by Pettitt, B.A, Wheaton, C.J, Waterman, J.M

“…Abstract Fecal steroid analysis is an increasingly common non-invasive technique used in both captive and field studies to measure an animal’s approximate…”
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Quantity versus quality: how does level of predation threat affect Cape ground squirrel vigilance? by Unck, C.E., Waterman, J.M., Verburgt, L., Bateman, P.W.

“…How individuals balance time spent satisfying nutritional needs and time spent being vigilant to protect against potential predation has received abundant…”
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Can whisker spot patterns be used to identify individual polar bears by Anderson, C.J.R, Roth, J.D, Waterman, J.M

“…Studies of population dynamics, movement patterns and animal behavior usually require identification of individuals. We evaluated the reliability of using…”
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Determination of an optimal dose of medetomidine-ketamine-buprenorphine for anaesthesia in the Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) by Waterman, J.M., Bennett, N.C., Manjerovic, M.B., Scantlebury, M., Scantlebury, M., Joubert, K.E., Serfontein, T., Bateman, P.W.

“…The optimal dose of medetomidine-ketamine-buprenorphine was determined in 25 Cape ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) undergoing surgical implantation of a…”
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Structure and allometry of genitalia in males and females of a social African ground squirrel with high polygynandry by Manjerovic, M.B, Kinahan, A.A, Waterman, J.M, Bennett, N.C, Bateman, P.W

“…The few studies that have looked at genital allometry in mammals have typically shown a positively allometric relationship with body size and high coefficients…”
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Pituitary luteinizing hormone responses to single doses of exogenous GnRH in female social Cape ground squirrels exhibiting low reproductive skew by Jackson, T.P, Waterman, J.M, Bennett, N.C

“…The Cape ground squirrel Xerus inauris is unusual among social mammals as it exhibits a low reproductive skew, being a facultative plural breeder with not all…”
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Determination of an optimal dose of medetomidine-ketamine-buprenorphine for anaesthesia in the Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) by Waterman, J.M., Bennett, N.C., Manjerovic, M.B., Scantlebury, M., Scantlebury, M., Joubert, K.E., Serfontein, T., Bateman, P.W.

“…The optimal dose of medetomidine-ketamine-buprenorphine was determined in 25 Cape ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) undergoing surgical implantation of a…”
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