• The effect of elevation on haematocrit in Ethiopian rodents 

      Lővy, Matěj; Lavrenchenko, Leonid A; Kostin, Danila S; Martynov, Alexey A; Šumbera, Radim; Bryja, Josef; Okrouhlík, Jan (Ústav biologie obratlovců AV ČR, 2020)
      Key adaptations enabling mammals to cope with oxygen deficiency at high elevations relate to oxygen transfer into the blood. Among others, the efficiency of this mechanism depends on haematocrit (Hct, the volumetric fraction ...
    • The giant that makes do with little: small and easy-to-leave home ranges found in the giant root-rat 

      Šklíba, Jan; Vlasatá, Tereza; Lővy, Matěj; Hrouzková, Ema; Meheretu, Y; Sillero-Zubiri, C; Šumbera, Radim (Wiley-Blackwell, 2020)
      Mammalian space-use patterns are largely determined by the resources utilized as well as by given habitat characteristics, as can be illustrated by rodents displaying predominantly subterranean activity. These rodents are ...