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View article: iNaturalist mammal observations classified by evidence type
iNaturalist mammal observations classified by evidence type Open
Ecologists show growing interest in observational data generated by participatory scientists. For mammals, the largest participatory science platform is iNaturalist, which has more than 2.8 million observations from North American represen…
View article: How many mammal species are there now? Updates and trends in taxonomic, nomenclatural, and geographic knowledge
How many mammal species are there now? Updates and trends in taxonomic, nomenclatural, and geographic knowledge Open
The Mammal Diversity Database (MDD) is an open-access resource providing up-to-date taxonomic, nomenclatural, and geographic data for global mammal species. Since its launch in 2018, the MDD has transformed the traditionally static process…
View article: Complex Variation in Afrotropical Mammal Communities With Human Impact
Complex Variation in Afrotropical Mammal Communities With Human Impact Open
The diversity and composition of mammal communities are strongly influenced by human activities, though these relationships may vary across broad scales. Understanding this variation is key to conservation, as it provides a baseline for pl…
View article: How many mammal species are there now? Updates and trends in taxonomic, nomenclatural, and geographic knowledge.
How many mammal species are there now? Updates and trends in taxonomic, nomenclatural, and geographic knowledge. Open
The Mammal Diversity Database (MDD) is an open-access resource providing up-to-date taxonomic, nomenclatural, and geographic data for global mammal species. Since its launch in 2018, the MDD has transformed the traditionally static process…
View article: Chimpanzees (<i>Pan troglodytes</i>) Indicate Mammalian Abundance Across Broad Spatial Scales
Chimpanzees (<i>Pan troglodytes</i>) Indicate Mammalian Abundance Across Broad Spatial Scales Open
Ongoing ecosystem change and biodiversity decline across the Afrotropics call for tools to monitor the state of biodiversity or ecosystem elements across extensive spatial and temporal scales. We assessed relationships in the co‐occurrence…
View article: Highly precise community science annotations of video camera‐trapped fauna in challenging environments
Highly precise community science annotations of video camera‐trapped fauna in challenging environments Open
As camera trapping grows in popularity and application, some analytical limitations persist including processing time and accuracy of data annotation. Typically images are recorded by camera traps although videos are becoming increasingly …
View article: The benefits of contributing to the citizen science platform iNaturalist as an identifier
The benefits of contributing to the citizen science platform iNaturalist as an identifier Open
As the number of observations submitted to the citizen science platform iNaturalist continues to grow, it is increasingly important that these observations can be identified to the finest taxonomic level, maximizing their value for biodive…
View article: Chimpanzee identification and social network construction through an online citizen science platform
Chimpanzee identification and social network construction through an online citizen science platform Open
Citizen science has grown rapidly in popularity in recent years due to its potential to educate and engage the public while providing a means to address a myriad of scientific questions. However, the rise in popularity of citizen science h…
View article: Nocturnal activity in wild chimpanzees (<i>Pan troglodytes</i>): Evidence for flexible sleeping patterns and insights into human evolution
Nocturnal activity in wild chimpanzees (<i>Pan troglodytes</i>): Evidence for flexible sleeping patterns and insights into human evolution Open
Objectives We investigated occurrences and patterns of terrestrial nocturnal activity in wild chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes ) and modelled the influence of various ecological predictors on nocturnal activity. Methods Data were extracted fr…
View article: Divergent personality structures of brown (Sapajus apella) and white-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus).
Divergent personality structures of brown (Sapajus apella) and white-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus). Open
One way to gain insights into personality evolution is by comparing the personality structures of related species. We compared the personality structure of 240 wild white-faced capuchin monkeys to the personality structure of 100 captive b…