Browsing by Author "Abu Baker, Mohammad A."
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Caught basking in the winter sun: Preliminary data on winter thermoregulation in the Ethiopian hedgehog, Paraechinus aethiopicus, in Qatar
Abu Baker, Mohammad A.; Reeve, Nigel; Mohedano, Ivan; Conkey, April A.T.; Macdonald, David W.; Yamaguchi, Nobuyuki... more authors ... less authors ( Academic Press , 2016 , Article)Biologists focus on thermoregulation of desert mammals in terms of how they minimize heat gain, and put less effort on how they maximize heat gain during the cooler months. Heat gain may contribute to significant energy ... -
Diet of the Omani Owl, Strix butleri, near Nakhal, Oman
Amr, Zuhair S.; Robb, Magnus S.; Nunes, João M.G.; Abu Baker, Mohammad A.; Walsh, Alyn ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2016 , Article)The diet of the Omani Owl, Strix butleri, was studied for the first time based on re- cently collected pellets. A total of 22 individual prey items represented three mam- mals (all rodents), at least two undetermined gecko ... -
Foraging and habitat use of common duikers, Sylvicapra grimmia, in a heterogeneous environment within the Soutpansberg, South Africa
Abu Baker, Mohammad A.; Brown, Joel S. ( Wiley-Blackwell , 2015 , Article)We investigated aspects of the foraging behaviour and activity patterns of free-ranging common duikers (Sylvicapra grimmia) within the Soutpansberg, South Africa. We used giving-up densities (GUD) and camera traps to test ... -
Foraging and habitat use of eastern cottontails (Sylvilagus floridanus) in an urban landscape
Abu Baker, Mohammad A.; Emerson, Sara E.; Brown, Joel S. ( Springer Nature , 2015 , Article)Urban landscapes such as college campuses, arboretums, and backyards provide excellent habitats for education and research into animal behavior. We investigated aspects of the foraging activity of free-ranging Eastern ... -
Foraging in space and time structure an African small mammal community
Abu Baker, Mohammad A.; Brown, Joel S. ( Springer Verlag , 2014 , Article)We used live-trapping and foraging to test for the effect of habitat selection and diet on structuring a community of six small mammals and one bird within the Soutpansberg, South Africa. We established grids that straddled ... -
Hedgehogs on the move: Testing the effects of land use change on home range size and movement patterns of free-ranging Ethiopian hedgehogs
Abu Baker, Mohammad A.; Reeve, Nigel; Conkey, April A. T.; Macdonald, David W.; Yamaguchi, Nobuyuki ( Public Library of Science , 2017 , Article)Degradation and alteration of natural environments because of agriculture and other land uses have major consequences on vertebrate populations, particularly on spatial organization and movement patterns. We used GPS ... -
Observations on the postnatal growth and development of captive Ethiopian hedgehogs, Paraechinus aethiopicus, in Qatar
Abu Baker, Mohammad A.; Mohedano, Ivan; Reeve, Nigel; Yamaguchi, Nobuyuki ( Walter de Gruyter GmbH , 2016 , Article)The postnatal growth and development of the Ethiopian hedgehog (Paraechinus aethiopicus) were studied in captivity. Seven females produced seven litters that ranged between two and five young (average 3.3, SE±0.42) with ... -
On the diet of the Pharaoh Eagle Owl, Bubo ascalaphus (Savigny, 1809), in Qatar, with an overview of its feeding habits
Mohedano, Ivan; Abu Baker, Mohammad A.; Hunter, Brian; Buchan, Jamie; Michaels, Christopher J.; Yamaguchi, Nobuyuki... more authors ... less authors ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2014 , Article)The diet of Bubo ascalaphus in Qatar was assessed based on pellets collected from the first known nesting site of the species in the country. The pellets contained a total of 68 prey items, representing 9 different species: ...