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Kaia J. Tombak

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2011
Animal Behavior and ReproductionPrimate Behavior and EcologyParasite Biology and Host InteractionsHelminth infection and controlWildlife Ecology and Conservation

Publications

20

Citations

524

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

15

Publishing since 2011

Research summary
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Kaia J. Tombak studies the behavior, ecology, and parasites of large mammals, especially wild equids like zebras, examining topics such as body-size differences between sexes, social group structure, and how animals cope with parasites and biting insects. Her work combines field ecology with broader comparative analyses across mammal species. This research is relevant to students interested in animal behavior, wildlife disease ecology, and evolutionary biology.

Equid (zebra/horse) behavior and ecologyHost-parasite interactions in wildlifeSexual size dimorphism and body-size evolution in mammalsSocial structure and group dynamics in mammalsCollective animal behavior

Publication output has been fairly steady over the past several years, rising from zero in 2017-2018 to a consistent output of 2-4 papers per year since 2019.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.4/year recently
17182019: 2 publications192020: 1 publication202021: 3 publications212022: 4 publications4222023: 3 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 3 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife×2
  • Animal Behaviour×2
  • Scientific Reports×2
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences×1
  • Nature Communications×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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