Kendrick, Erin
National Zoological Park staff
Selected Publications
Article
Bornbusch, Sally L., Thacher, Piper R., Francisque, Marlitza, DeCandia, Alexandra L., Bortner, Robyn, Garelle, Della, Kendrick, Erin L., Maslanka, Michael T., and Muletz-Wolz, Carly. 2026. "How “pro” are probiotics for wildlife species? Novel data, lack of evidence, and future directions ." ISME Communications , 6, (1). https://doi.org/10.1093/ismeco/ycag036 .
2026
Power, Elaine J., Bornbusch, Sally L., and Kendrick, Erin L. 2024. "Faeces as food: a framework for adaptive nutritional coprophagy in vertebrates ." Animal Behaviour , 218 75–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2024.09.002 .
2024
Thacher, Piper R., Kendrick, Erin L., Maslanka, Michael, Muletz‐Wolz, Carly R., and Bornbusch, Sally L. 2023. "Fecal microbiota transplants modulate the gut microbiome of a two‐toed sloth ( Choloepus didactylus ) ." Zoo biology , 42, (3) 453–458. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21751 .
2023
Bornbusch, Sally L., Muletz-Wolz, Carly R., Lopez-Bondarchuk, Ekaterina, Maslanka, Michael T., and Kendrick, Erin L. 2023. "Gut microbiomes of captive primates show phylosymbiosis, respond to dietary sugar reduction, and select for host-specific dietary microbes ." FEMS microbiology ecology , 99, (8). https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiad069 .
2023
Wenker, Elizabeth S., Kendrick, Erin L., Maslanka, Mike, and Power, Michael L. 2022. "Fat scoring in four sparrow species as an estimation of body condition: a validation study." Journal of Field Ornithology , 93, (2). https://doi.org/10.5751/JFO-00119-930205 .
2022
Smith, Lori, Hallager, Sara, Kendrick, Erin, Hope, Katharine, and Danner, Raymond M. 2018. "Husbandry of wild-caught song sparrows (Melospiza melodia ) ." Zoo biology , 37, (3) 206–209. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21415 .
2018
Conference Paper
Siegal-Willott, Jessica L., Walsh, Tim, Kerns, Kenton, Kendrick, Erin, and Sarro, Steven J. 2014. "Metastatic mineralization in four prehensile-tailed porcupines (Coendou prehensilis) ." from AAZV Annual Conference . 148. (Orlando, Florida) 2014-10-18. American Association of Zoo Veterinarians.
2014
