#AustralEcology

With freshwater fish facing global extinction risks, this #AustralEcology study finds semi-artificial farm dams can serve as refuge habitats for threatened species like the southern pygmy perch. @EcolSocAus @WileyEcolEvol
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El uso de pelo de mamíferos por aves es bien conocido, pero la cleptotriquia,arrancar pelo de animals vivos, se reporta raramente! Lee más sobre este comportamiento captado por una cámara trampa en Chile. bit.ly/4e3DL5r #AustralEcology @EcolSocAus @WileyEcolEvol

#NaturalHistoryNote: Birds using mammal hair for nests is well-known, but kleptotrichy—hair plucking from live animals—is rarely reported! Read more about this behaviour captured in a camera trap in Chile. bit.ly/4e3DL5r #AustralEcology @EcolSocAus @WileyEcolEvol

In coastal plains of the Atlantic Forest, tadpole communities in ponds with lower environmental complexity show more closely related species than expected by chance, creating a clustering structure. #AustralEcology @EcolSocAus @WileyEcolEvol bit.ly/40hzSX9

In the Amazon, dung beetle perching dynamics vary by species and body size. Larger individuals perch higher, but leaf area also influences perch height. #AustralEcology @EcolSocAus @WileyEcolEvol bit.ly/3TRemVk 📸:Guillaume Delaitre