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Michael Kam is affiliated with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with particular focus on subfields such as Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Global and Planetary Change, and Sociology and Political Science.

The scientist's work covers diverse topics including:

  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Animal Diversity and Health Studies
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies

Michael Kam has contributed to a range of scientific publications. Noteworthy recent papers include:

  • "Particle size reduction along the digestive tract of fat sand rats (Psammomys obesus) fed four chenopods" (2021), published in Journal of Comparative Physiology B
  • "Relative tail length correlates with body condition in male but not in female crowned leafnose snakes (Lytorhynchus diadema)" (2020), published in Scientific Reports
  • "Sex differences in testosterone reactivity and sensitivity in a non-model gerbil" (2020), published in General and Comparative Endocrinology
  • "Natural primary production mediates the effects of nitrogen and carbon addition on plant functional groups biomass and temporal stability in the Tibetan alpine steppe-meadow" (2020), published in Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment
  • "Replacement of fangs in a free-ranging desert viperid, Cerastes vipera" (2022), published in Zoology

The frequent publication venues for this scientist are:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Comparative Physiology B
  • General and Comparative Endocrinology
  • Zoology
  • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment

Michael Kam collaborates regularly with a group of co-authors, including:

  • A. Allan Degen
  • Jaim Sivan
  • Itay Tesler
  • Shaher El-Meccawi
  • Irina S. Khokhlova

In addition to journal publications, Michael Kam has a book publication with the University College of Arts Crafts and Design titled Réfugié en son propre pays: Enquête collective sur les personnes déplacées internes à Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), published in 2024.

Best Publications

  • Variance in centrality within rock hyrax social networks predicts adult longevity.

    Adi Barocas;Amiyaal Ilany;Lee Koren;Lee Koren;Michael Kam

  • Energy cost of ectoparasitism: the flea Xenopsylla ramesis on the desert gerbil Gerbillus dasyurus

    I. S. Khokhlova;B. R. Krasnov;M. Kam;N. I. Burdelova

  • ENERGY EXPENDITURE AND WATER FLUX IN THREE SYMPATRIC DESERT RODENTS

    A. Allan Degen;Michael Kam;Arava Hazan;Kenneth A. Nagy

  • Structural balance in the social networks of a wild mammal

    Amiyaal Ilany;Amiyaal Ilany;Adi Barocas;Adi Barocas;Lee Koren;Michael Kam

  • Seasonal field metabolic rate and dietary intake in Arabian Babblers ( Turdoides squamiceps ) inhabiting extreme deserts

    A. Anava;M. Kam;A. Shkolnik;A. A. Degen

  • Average daily metabolic rate of rodents: habitat and dietary comparisons

    A. A. Degen;M. Kam;I. S. Khokhlova;B. R. Krasnov

  • Seasonal plasma levels of luteinizing and steroid hormones in male and female domestic ostriches (Struthio camelus).

    A.Allan Degen;Simy Weil;Avi Rosenstrauch;Michael Kam

  • The nutritive value of Acacia saligna and Acacia salicina for goats and sheep

    A. A. Degen;A. Blanke;K. Becker;M. Kam

  • Energy requirements of fat sand rats (Psammomys obesus) and their efficiency of utilization of the saltbush Atriplex halimus for maintenance

    A. Allan Degen;M. Kam;Debbie Jurgrau

  • Seasonal Water Influx and Energy Expenditure of Free-Living Fat Sand Rats

    A. Allan Degen;Arava Hazan;Michael Kam;Kenneth A. Nagy

  • Growth rate, total body water volume, dry-matter intake and water consumption of domesticated ostriches ( Struthio camelus )

    A. A. Degen;M. Kam;A. Rosenstrauch;I. Plavnik

  • Body size, granivory and seasonal dietary shifts in desert gerbilline rodents

    A. A. Degen;I. S. Khokhlova;M. Kam;K. A. Nagy

  • Water, electrolyte and nitrogen balances of fat sand rats (Psammomys obesus) when consuming the saltbush Atriplex halimus

    M. Kam;A. Allan Degen

  • Kin encounter rate and inbreeding avoidance in canids.

    Eli Geffen;Michael Kam;Reuven Hefner;Pall Hersteinsson

  • Transhumant Pastoralism in Yak Production in the Lower Mustang District of Nepal

    A. Allan Degen;Michael Kam;Shambhu B. Pandey;Chet R. Upreti

  • The energy cost of singing in wild rock hyrax males: evidence for an index signal

    Amiyaal Ilany;Amiyaal Ilany;Adi Barocas;Adi Barocas;Michael Kam;Tchia Ilany

  • GRANIVORY AND PLANT SELECTION BY DESERT GERBILS OF DIFFERENT BODY SIZE

    Michael Kam;Irina S. Khokhlova;A. Allan Degen

  • Drought Leads to Collapse of Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Populations Reintroduced to the Chihuahuan Desert

    Aaron N. Facka;Gary W. Roemer;Verity L. Mathis;Michael Kam

  • Seasonal energy, water, and food consumption of Negev chukars and sand partridges

    Michael Kam;A. Allan Degen;Kenneth A. Nagy

  • Time-activity budget of ostriches (Struthio camelus) offered concentrate feed and maintained in outdoor pens

    A.Allan Degen;Michael Kam;Avi Rosenstrauch

  • Cattle Reduction and Livestock Diversification among Borana Pastoralists in Southern Ethiopia

    Did Boru;Moshe Schwartz;Michael Kam;A. Allan Degen

  • Daily energy expenditure and water flux of free-living Blanford's foxes (Vulpes cana), a small desert carnivore

    Eli Geffen;A. Allan Degen;Michael Kam;Reuven Hefner

Frequent Co-Authors

A. Allan Degen
A. Allan Degen Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Irina S. Khokhlova
Irina S. Khokhlova Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Boris R. Krasnov
Boris R. Krasnov Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Eli Geffen
Eli Geffen Tel Aviv University
Kenneth A. Nagy
Kenneth A. Nagy University of California, Los Angeles
Harinder P. S. Makkar
Harinder P. S. Makkar Independent Scientist / Consultant, Austria
Klaus Becker
Klaus Becker University of Hohenheim
Arieh Brosh
Arieh Brosh Agricultural Research Organization
Berry Pinshow
Berry Pinshow Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Gal Yadid
Gal Yadid Bar-Ilan University

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