Impact of a catastrophic tropical cyclone on large African mammals


  • RESEARCH BRIEFINGS
  • 15 November 2023

In 2019, Cyclone Idai caused devastating flooding in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park when ecological studies of mammals were already under way. Small-bodied species and those in low-lying areas were affected most, suggesting that animals’ sensitivity to extreme weather depends on traits such as body size and habitat use.


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