Journal of Zoology

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Zoology is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
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Overlap of activity patterns between leopards and their potential prey species in Mahale Mountains National Park, Tanzania51
How reliably do keratinous tissues predict total mercury concentration in internal tissues of a highly mobile carnivore with a terrestrial diet?20
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Ecoimmunological differences among congeneric tortoises in the United States18
Various responses of pine marten morphology and demography to temporal climate changes and primary productivity18
Feeding behavior varies based upon prey defenses in the ground snake (Squamata: Serpentes: Sonora episcopa)17
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Hidden in plain sight: unveiling the distributions of green‐winged grasshoppers (Aiolopus spp.) with citizen‐science data13
Prey responses to predation risk under chronic road noise13
Influence of landfill use on nest‐site selection and breeding success in white storks12
Altitudinal gradients and body size variation among Chinese lizards in different terrains12
Influence of human development and predators on patterns of Virginia opossum occupancy, abundance, and activity11
Population genetics and the role of dispersal barriers in the Antarctic springtail Kaylathalia klovstadi (Collembola, Isotomidae)11
Long‐term monitoring reveals sex‐ and age‐related survival patterns in griffon vultures11
Lubrication in the joints of insects (Arthropoda: Insecta)11
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Quantifying the predation impact of an expanding mesocarnivore on declining small‐game species10
Specialized morphology, not relatively large head size, facilitates competition between a small‐bodied specialist and large‐bodied generalist competitors10
Reproductive payoffs of territoriality are snow‐dependent in a mountain ungulate, the Alpine chamois10
Population dynamics of recovering apex predators: Golden eagles in a Mediterranean landscape9
Reproductive health from hair: Validation and utility of hair progesterone analysis in the Asian black bear, Ursus thibetanus9
Behavioural responses to chemical cues of predators differ between fire salamander larvae from two different habitats9
Evolutionary novelty in chemical signalling is linked with chemosensory behaviour in close Liolaemus lizard species (Iguania: Liolaemidae)9
Body condition indices are better surrogates for lean mass and water content than for body fat content in an insect9
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Partitioned parturition: Birthing asynchrony in cordylid lizards9
A framework to interpret co‐occurrence patterns from camera trap data: The case of the gray fox, the bobcat, and the eastern cottontail rabbit in a tropical dry habitat8
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More and bigger lizards reside on islands with more resources8
Spatiotemporal plasticity of prey selection in the wolf8
Short‐term and long‐term consequences of regeneration on the reproductive investment of a multivoltine lizard7
Here comes the sun: Thermoregulatory behavior in ectotherms illuminated by light‐level geolocators7
Sound production by the short‐beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)7
Activity and habitat use of a dune gecko and its spatial and temporal correlation with other animals on dunes7
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How sexual differences affect locomotor performance and metabolism of the Sword Snake: An integrated view from energetics7
Age‐specific sensitivity of sperm length and testes size to developmental temperature in the bruchid beetle7
New insights into the historical translocation of the Algerian hedgehog and pine marten throughout the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean): refining the radiocarbon‐based chronology6
Methods for the characterization of activity patterns in elusive species: the giant armadillo in the Brazilian Pantanal6
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Changes in foraging behaviour suggest competition between wild and domestic ungulates: Guanaco and domestic sheep in southern Patagonia6
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Generalist, selective or ‘mixed’ foragers? Feeding strategies of two tropical toads across suburban habitats6
Dietary conditioning on aphids and conspecific eggs in the ladybirdMenochilus sexmaculatusFabricius influences cannibalistic food choices in subsequent generations6
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Beaver dams in Mediterranean ecosystems: trait‐specific effects on macroinvertebrates6
Do urban habitats induce physiological changes in Mediterranean lizards?6
Evaluating the prevalence and spatial distribution of giraffes injured by non‐target poaching5
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In vivo bite force in lovebirds (Agapornis roseicollis, Psittaciformes) and their relative biting performance among birds5
Alternative highland adaptations: organ masses and fur insulation in Afroalpine rodents5
Temperature during embryonic development in brown trout influences juvenile behaviour in encounters with predators5
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Wind impairs pit trap construction and hunting success in a pit‐building predator5
Where and when does the danger lie? Assessing how location, season and time of day affect the sequential stages of predation by lions in western Serengeti National Park5
Livin' la vida local: philopatry results in consistent patterns of annual space use in a long‐lived lizard5
Towards resolving taxonomic uncertainties in wolf, dog and jackal lineages of Africa, Eurasia and Australasia4
Shorter telomeres are associated with shell anomalies in a long‐lived tortoise4
Effects of human presence on African mammal waterhole attendance and temporal activity patterns4
Brocket deer niche breadth and overlap: spatial similarities limit species coexistence4
Mice population dynamics and structure over time and space after wildfires4
Review of osteoderm function and future research directions4
Is bigger always better? Neither body size nor aggressive behavior predicts specialization of hummingbirds in a rocky outcrop4
Comparative analysis of behavioural repertoires for Mahogany glider and Brushtail possum using accelerometer loggers and machine learning algorithms4
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Enemies or good neighbors? No indication of spatial or temporal avoidance between two sympatric South American canids4
Do sexes differ in consistent individual differences and behavioural syndrome in an aposematic poison frog?4
Exploring the connections between giraffe skin disease and lion predation4
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Exceptional features of the embryonic ontogeny of a direct‐developing Robber frog4
Comparison of the eggshell mammillary microstructure of Galliformes and Anseriformes4
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An experimental framework for quantifying the degree of intraguild predation in omnivorous food webs in the field4
Migrating eagles stopping in the Sahara Desert: Aberrant behaviour or foraging strategy?4
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Big competition for small spots? Conspecific density drives home range size in male and female leopards4
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Two in one: A case study of two rhizocephalan species invading the nervous tissue of one host4
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Environment drives color pattern polymorphism in sand lizards beyond the Gloger's rule3
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Habitat mosaic as a driver of the resilience of native species: The case of the assemblage of small mammals from the city of Franceville, Gabon3
Fertility up in flames: Reduced fertility indices as a consequence of a simulated heatwave on small African mammals3
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Changes in marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) heart rates suggest reduced metabolism during El Niño events3
Behavioral diversity and biomechanical determinants of the outcome of a fish predator–prey interaction3
Forced sympatry? Spatiotemporal interactions of ursids, the Himalayan brown bear and the Asiatic black bear, along a gradient of anthropic disturbances in Western Himalaya3
Towards a best‐practices guide for camera trapping: assessing differences among camera trap models and settings under field conditions3
Hierarchical partitioning of multiple niche dimensions among ecomorphs, species and sexes in Puerto Rican anoles3
Low socioeconomic status is an under‐recognised source of challenges in academia3
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COVID‐19: An unplanned experiment to assess the effect of tourism on ungulates in a world heritage site3
Possible occurrence of contact calls in all‐male groups of free‐ranging beluga whales3
The anatomy of mastication in a toothless mammal: Morphological characteristics of the temporomandibular joint in the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)3
Behavioural responses to temporal variations of human presence: Insights from an urban adapter3
Underwater calling behavior in two high‐altitude frog species3
Plasticity in resource use explains the persistence of the largest living rodent in anthropized environments3
Bigfoot: If it's there, could it be a bear?3
‘Knocking’ on armadillo's door: Uncovering the use of an ecosystem Engineer's burrow by the lesser anteater3
The role of climate and maternal manipulation in determining and maintaining reproductive mode in Liolaemus lizards3
Camouflage by counter‐brightness: the blue wings of Morpho dragonflies Zenithoptera lanei (Anisoptera: Libellulidae) match the water background3
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Faecal glucocorticoid metabolite levels of intensive captive, free‐range captive and wild Tasmanian devils3
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Sex‐specific impact of tooth wear on senescence in a low‐dimorphic mammal species: The European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)2
A review of nose picking in primates with new evidence of its occurrence in Daubentonia madagascariensis2
Morphological shifts in response to spatial sorting of dispersal behaviour in red flour beetles across multiple generations2
Disruption and irruption shape genetic variation and population structure of the common rock‐rat in north‐western Australia2
Spatio‐temporal patterns of carnivore guild related to their prey in a Mediterranean landscape2
Naming and gaming: The illicit taxonomic practice of ‘nomenclatural harvesting’ and how to avoid it2
Effects of reproductive seasonality on the excretion of fecal glucocorticoid metabolites in free‐ranging Pampas Deer2
Dots in the dark: dorsal polychromatism in the endemic Xingu Freshwater Stingray2
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Sexual dichromatism increases with altitude in birds with ultraviolet sensitive vision2
Geographic variation in developmental plasticity among populations of the canyon treefrog in response to temperature and pond‐drying2
Role of sexual and natural selection in the evolution of sexual size dimorphism in primates2
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Endocrine correlates of female reproductive activity in the roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus)2
Movement and activity of endangered Asiatic lions in relation to land‐use, season and group characteristics2
Ecomorphological adaptations of owl feet and talons2
Resource concealment and the evolution of parental care in burying beetles2
Breeding bird population trends during 2013–2019 inside and outside of European badger control areas in England2
Postnatal cranial ontogeny and growth strategies in the black‐tailed gullLarus crassirostrisbreeding on Kabu Island, Aomori, Japan2
Energetically costly weaponry in the large morph of male stag beetles2
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Is horn length crucial for Alpine chamois?2
Aging cheetahs using gum‐line recession and evaluation of expert‐based aging techniques2
Night life: Positional behaviors and activity patterns of the Neotropical kinkajou, Potos flavus (Carnivora, Procyonidae)2
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Dehorning impacts white rhinoceros behaviour less than social events: evidence from Botswana2
Demographic plasticity in an invasive species: The effects of time since invasion and population management history on beavers in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina2
A comparative phylogenetic approach for the evolution of melanism in elapid snakes supports the Bogert's rule2
Rivers and spatial distance are drivers of genetic diversity in the south American dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)2
Host‐switching events are not always the driver of speciation in social parasites: a case study in Temnothorax (Myrmoxenus) ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)2
Fasting and digestion exert opposite effects on collective behavior in goldfish across contexts2
Size is not everything: Nuanced effects of female multiple mating and annual litter number on testes size in terrestrial mammals2
Assessing the phenology and reproductive output of loggerhead turtles in relation to climatic variables at Patara Beach, Türkiye2
Condition‐dependent maternal sex allocation in horses can be demonstrated using a biologically relevant, multivariable condition measurement2
Mandibular morphology in four species of insectivorous bats: the impact of sexual dimorphism and geographical differentiation2
Spinner dolphin residency in tropical atoll lagoons: Diurnal presence, seasonal variability and implications for nutrient dynamics2
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Are Bergmann's and Jordan's rules valid for a neotropical pitviper?1
Multiple paternity in the Asp viper1
Exploring resource patch occupancy: patch size, but not connectivity, explains the abundance of spider kleptoparasites in golden orb webs1
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Tongue flicking heralds flight behaviour following passive antipredator displays in dice snakes1
Intensive agriculture increases fluctuating asymmetry of dorsal head shape in Iberian asp viper populations1
Microhabitat selection of meadow and steppe vipers enlightened by digital photography and image processing to describe grassland vegetation structure1
Turning trade‐offs: hummingbird power reserves are used to decrease turning radius or increase turning velocity1
Coexistence of European hares and Alpine mountain hares in the Alps: what drives the occurrence and frequency of their hybrids?1
Variation in white‐tailed and mule deer dental metrics is associated with precipitation gradients in the Americas1
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Dietary and habitat use (non)specializations contribute to shaping the craniomandibular variation and developmental instability in a rodent community1
Do African egg‐eating snakes (Dasypeltis) exhibit preference for eggs they eat?1
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Ecological niche variation drives morphological differentiation in tropical stream‐dwelling newts from Indochina1
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Chipping in: functional morphology of the American beaver under range expansion1
Ontogenetic changes in digestive enzyme activities of a common water flea1
Global warming responses of gut microbiota in moose (Alces alces) populations with different dispersal patterns1
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Wild guppies from populations exposed to higher predation risk exhibit greater vasotocin brain gene expression1
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Ant protection effectiveness in myrmecophytes and extrafloral nectary plants1
Allometry, asymmetry and sexual dimorphism in blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)1
Risky behavior of Asian black bears differs between sex and season in a landscape fragmented by roads1
Competition between native ungulates: negative effects of sika deer (Cervus nippon) on foraging behavior, physiological stress, and population characteristics of Japanese serow (Capricornis 1
Meso‐habitat distribution patterns and ecological requirements of two Mediterranean vipers depict weak competition in a contact zone1
Further thoughts on comparative analyses of coloration1
Reproductive cost in female European and mountain hares1
Population dynamics and morphometrics of Nile monitors along a gradient of urbanization in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa1
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Hybridization patterns and evolutionary clues in broad‐snouted caiman and yacare caiman: Insights from phylogeographic and ecological analysis1
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Exploring durophagy among modern gray wolves from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem with dental microwear texture analysis1
Patterns and predictors of ungulate space use across an isolated Miombo woodland reserve1
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A test of a generalized, optimal habitat selection model for drift‐feeding fishes: brook charr1
Trophic niche and home range of an insular pit viper following loss of food resources1
The quick and the fed: Geographical variation in embryonic development and offspring size in a wide‐spread lizard1
Walking together: artificial and natural selection in traditional husbandry of feral pigs1
Mammal coloration as a social signal1
Movement patterns within an urban population of fire salamanders highlight the importance of conserving small habitat patches1
Conservation of rare wild‐living cattle Bos taurus (L.): coat colour gene illuminates breed history, and associated reproductive anomalies have not reduced herd fertility1
Reproductive success, apparent survival, and ventral blue coloration in male prairie lizards (Sceloporus consobrinus)1
Comparative analyses of micro‐ and macro‐scale surface structures in the convergent evolution of rain‐harvesting behaviour in lizards1
Intraguild scavenging on carnivore carcasses is delayed enough to allow successful dispersal of maggots for pupation1
How many sequences should I track when applying the random encounter model to camera trap data?1
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Effects of juvenile situational experience on behavioral development of Brandt's vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii): From cognition to psychology1
Begging calls and mouth colouration as predictors of breeding success in blue tits1
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Factors affecting the spatial distribution and co‐occurrence of two sympatric mountain ungulates in southern Mongolia0
Size and shape in the evolution of the worker head in Pheidole ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0
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Understanding the effects of seasonal variation in prey availability on prey switching by large carnivores0
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Modelling the impact of hunting on the coexistence of congeneric deer species in Central Amazonia0
Population genetics of a lethally managed medium‐sized predator0
You're stressing me out! Effect of interspecific competition from red deer on roe deer physiological stress response0
Scent, rather than fur pattern, determines predation of mice: an in‐the‐wild experiment with plasticine mouse models0
Shell abandonment by a hermit crab is an effective antipredator behavior against a portunid crab0
Inability of yellow‐bellied toad to accelerate metamorphosis in desiccation conditions0
Morphometric traits as drivers for module structures and species specialization: a study about the hermit crab–gastropod networks from three different regions on the Brazilian coast0
They chew by night? Night‐time behaviour in a ‘ruminating’ primate, the proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus)0
Scaling relationships of maximal gape and prey size of snakes for an egg‐eating specialist (Dasypeltis gansi) and a dietary generalist (Pantherophis obsoletus)0
Gas compressor noise does not influence tree swallow nestling condition or immune response0
Within‐group sex ratios predict growth of social mole‐rats0
Sperm storage organs change with female age and mating history in the Golden Silk spider Trichonephila clavipes (Araneae: Araneidae)0
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Effect of hydration state on locomotor performance and water searching behavior of the terrestrial lungless salamander Bolitoglossa ramosi0
Investigating the behavioral responses of nektonic and benthic tadpoles elicited by the presence of a predatory nektonic fish0
Specialist or refugee: Microhabitat use and competition between two sympatric woodland salamanders0
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Predation risk in tree squirrels: implications of the presence of free‐ranging dogs0
Success factors of great oceanic dispersers: Case of Squamata in the Pacific Ocean0
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Frugivory by carnivores: Black‐backed jackals are key dispersers of seeds of the scented !nara melon in the Namib Desert0
The influence of road networks on brown bear spatial distribution and habitat suitability in a human‐modified landscape0
Night moves: nocturnal movements of endangered spotted turtles and Blanding's turtles0
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Grasslands half‐full: investigating drivers of spatial heterogeneity in ungulate occurrence in Indian Terai0
Within‐individual covariation masks an among‐individual performance tradeoff in the prairie lizard0
The best defence is not being there: avoidance of larger carnivores is not driven by risk intensity0
Some corners are more equal than others: Beetles linger longer in acute‐angled corners than in obtuse‐angled ones0
The toolkit of a hunter – functional morphology of larval mouthparts in a dragonfly0
Allometry of the pectoral flight muscles in birds: Flight style is related to variability in the mass of the supracoracoideus muscle0
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Evaluating effects of natural and anthropogenic factors on American black bear occupancy in northern Georgia, USA0
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