Hugh B. Cott

3.2k citations

16 papers · 579 indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 11

Paleontology top 5%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology 3
Nature and Landscape Conservation top 5%
Ecology top 10%
- Avian ecology and behavior 4
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 2
Aquatic Science top 10%
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies 2
Global and Planetary Change top 10%
Animal Science and Zoology
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology 3
- Livestock and Poultry Management 3
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health 2
Geography, Planning and Development
- Geographies of human-animal interactions 2

Co-authors: C. W. Benson Robert F. Inger
Cited by: Paleontology Nature and Landscape Conservation Ecology
Journals: Ibis (3 papers)Copeia (2 papers)Oryx (2 papers)
Partner nations: Kazakhstan United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Hugh B. Cott

16 papers receiving 445 citations

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1961 Scientific results of an inquiry into the ecology and economic status of the Nile Crocodile(Crocodilus niloticus)in Uganda and Northern Rhodesia

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16 of 16 papers shown

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1	Looking at animals: A zoologist in Africa Medical Entomology and Zoology ·Hugh B. Cott	1975	12
2	Crocodiles : the status of crocodiles in Africa : a paper contributed to the first Working Meeting of Crocodile Specialists sponsored by the New York Zoological Society and organized by the Survival Service Commission, IUCN, at the Bronx Zoo, New York, 15-17 March 1971, volume 2 IUCN eBooks ·Hugh B. Cott,Fei-Fei Xi	1972	10
3	THE PALATABILITY OF BIRDS, MAINLY BASED UPON OBSERVATIONS OF A TASTING PANEL IN ZAMBIA Ostrich ·Hugh B. Cott,C. W. Benson	1969	18
4	Tourists and Crocodiles in Uganda Oryx ·Hugh B. Cott	1969	12
5	Nile Crocodile Faces Extinction in Uganda Oryx ·Hugh B. Cott	1968	2
6	Scientific Results of an Inquiry into the Ecology and Economic Status of the Nile Crocodile (Crocodilus niloticus) in Uganda and Northern Rhodesia Copeia ·Robert F. Inger,Hugh B. Cott	1962	16
7	Scientific results of an inquiry into the ecology and economic status of the Nile Crocodile(Crocodilus niloticus)in Uganda and Northern Rhodesiabreakdown → Hugh B. Cott	1961	419
8	Zoological Photography in Practice Copeia ·Hugh B. Cott	1957	9
9	Zoological photography in practice : a contribution to the technique and art of wild animal portraiture Medical Entomology and Zoology ·Hugh B. Cott	1956	1
10	The palatability of the eggs of birds: mainly based upon observations of an Egg Panel Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London ·Hugh B. Cott	1954	11
11	THE EXPLOITATION OF WILD BIRDS FOR THEIR EGGS Ibis ·Hugh B. Cott	1954	4
12	The palatability of the eggs of birds: illustrated by experimsnts on the food preferences of the Ferret (Putorius furo) and Cat (Felis catus); with notes on other egg‐eating Carnivora Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London ·Hugh B. Cott	1953	13
13	THE EXPLOITATION OF WILD BIRDS FOR THEIR EGGS Ibis ·Hugh B. Cott	1953	15
14	THE EXPLOITATION OF WILD BIRDS FOR THEIR EGGS. Ibis ·Hugh B. Cott	1953	16
15	The palatability of the eggs of birds: illustrated by three seasons' experiments (1947, 1948 and 1950) on the food preferences of the Rat (Rattus norvegicus); and with special reference to the protective adaptations of eggs considered in relation to vulnerability. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London ·Hugh B. Cott	1952	13
16	The palatability of the eggs of birds: illustrated by experiments on the food preferences of the Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London ·Hugh B. Cott	1951	8

About Hugh B. Cott

Hugh B. Cott is a scholar working on Paleontology, Animal Science and Zoology and Developmental Biology, having authored 16 papers that have together received 579 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Avian ecology and behavior (4 papers), Animal Nutrition and Physiology (3 papers), Livestock and Poultry Management (3 papers), Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology (3 papers), Geographies of human-animal interactions (2 papers), Fish Biology and Ecology Studies (2 papers), Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health (2 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Paleontology (246 citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (256 citations) and Ecology (247 citations). Hugh B. Cott has collaborated with scholars based in Kazakhstan and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include C. W. Benson and Robert F. Inger. Their work appears in journals such as Ibis, Copeia, Oryx, Ostrich and Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.

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