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#StoryBehindThePaper, Guest post

Predicting What Extinctions Could Mean for Lemurs and the Forests They Call Home

This blog post is provided by James Herrera and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper “Drivers and Consequences of Structure in Plant–Lemur Ecological Networks“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study the authors explore how lemurs and plants are interconnected in ecological networks, and the impacts of plant or lemur extinctions on these networks. This post was originally posted on … Continue reading Predicting What Extinctions Could Mean for Lemurs and the Forests They Call Home

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Press release

Dodgy gut? Have a lemur cuddle!

According to new research published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, physical contact may be good for your health.  Well, at least if you’re a lemur. Scientists have found a direct link between physical contact and gut bacteria in red-bellied lemurs (Eulemur rubriventer).  The study aim was to better understand causes of diversity within the animal’s gut microbiome.  These communities of belly bacteria play a key … Continue reading Dodgy gut? Have a lemur cuddle!

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