Sökning: "Masai Mara"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 15 uppsatser innehållade orden Masai Mara.

  1. 1. The seropositivity of Toxoplasma gondii in free-roaming domesticated cats in Masai Mara, Kenya : a zoonosis perspective

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Författare :Ronja Byström; [2023]
    Nyckelord :toxoplasma; toxoplasmosis; domestic cat; Kenya; Masai Mara; zoonosis; public health; seropositivity; seroprevalence;

    Sammanfattning : Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasite with felids as the definitive host. It can infect almost every animal, including humans, as its intermediate host. It is an important zoonosis, especially for immune-deprived people, such as patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and pregnant women. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The occurrence of FeLV, FIV and FeCoV in free-roaming cats in Mara North Conservancy, Kenya : a possible threat to wild felids?

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Författare :Emilia Schultz; [2023]
    Nyckelord :feline infectious peritonitis; feline immunodeficiency virus; feline coronavirus; feline infectious peritonitis; domestic cat; conservation; Masai Mara; wild felids; Kenya;

    Sammanfattning : The domestic cat serves an important purpose to households in the Mararienda district in Mara North Conservancy as they protect the house from snakes, rats and other small animals. No previous studies have been performed on the cats in this area and little is known about the populations size and health status. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Tjuvjaktens inverkan på den Afrikanska elefanten (Loxodonta africana)

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Författare :Emelie Davidsson; [2015]
    Nyckelord :afrikansk elefant; elefant; loxodonta africana; betar; tjuvjakt; påverkan; beteslöshet;

    Sammanfattning : Elefanten liksom flertalet andra arter är idag utrotningshotade på grund av okontrollerad tjuvjakt på dem. Det kan handla om alltifrån päls, horn, klor och tänder som människor eftersöker för användning till naturmedicin eller andra mer dekorativa ändamål. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Grooming behaviour in the Red-tailed guenon

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Författare :David Jonsved; [2015]
    Nyckelord :Cercopithecus ascanius; red-tailed monkey; guenon; social behaviour; grooming; lactating;

    Sammanfattning : The behaviour of the red-tailed guenon (Cercopithecus ascanius) was studied over the course of nine days in the Sabaringo forest surrounding Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp near the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. A focal animal instantaneous sampling method with a one minute interval was used to record the behaviours of the monkeys for approximately 12 hours a day, the day being divided into six shifts á two hours. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Interaktionsbeteenden hos vårtsvin (Phacochoerus africanus) mot människor i Kenya

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Författare :Linnea Forslind; [2015]
    Nyckelord :warthog; vårtsvin; interactions; behaviour; Kenya; interaktioner; beteende; Phacochoerus africanus;

    Sammanfattning : Vårtsvin (Phacochoerus africanus) har en komplex beteenderepertoar. De vuxna individerna lever naturligt i matriarkala grupper och populationens dynamik påverkas av mänskliga aktiviteter. Vårtsvin kommer i kontakt med människor eftersom de föredrar mark som har blivit påverkad av människor, exempelvis gräsmattor eller rancher. LÄS MER