Publications by authors named "Lucas Mwangala"
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- Researchers studied tree hyrax populations in coastal Kenya's forests and caves to identify species and assess their threat levels.
- They used passive acoustic monitoring over 84 hours to record nocturnal vocalizations and found four distinct calls emitted primarily between 11 PM and 4 AM.
- The study highlights the need for conservation measures to protect these socially living hyraxes from human-induced threats to their isolated populations.
We studied a previously almost unknown nocturnal mammal, an apparently undescribed species of tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax sp.) in the moist montane forests of Taita Hills, Kenya. We used thermal imaging to locate tree hyraxes, observe their behavior, and to identify woody plants most frequently visited by the selective browsers.
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