Gut microbiota of the critically endangered Saiga antelope across two wild populations in a year without mass mortality

Abstract The Saiga are migratory antelopes inhabiting the grasslands of Eurasia. Over the last century, Saiga have been pushed to the brink of extinction by mass mortality events and intense poaching. Yet, despite the high profile of the Saiga as an animal of conservation concern, little is known of...

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Main Authors: Eveliina Hanski, Munib Khanyari, Jingdi Li, Kieran A. Bates, Steffen Zuther, Martin C. J. Maiden, Richard Kock, Sarah C. L. Knowles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44393-z