Sabine Begall

Prof. Dr. Sabine Begall is a Researcher at the Department of General Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen. With over 25 years of experience, she focuses on the sensory ecology of subterranean mammals, particularly Fukomys anselli, exploring magnetoreception, acoustic communication, visual adaptations, and physiological responses to underground environments.

• Key Research Areas:
  • Subterranean mammal sensory ecology
  • Thyroid hormone regulation in aging
  • Magnetic field orientation mechanisms
  • Comparative auditory and visual systems
  • Domestication syndrome in rodents
  • Evolutionary adaptations in burrowing species
• Recent Article Trends:
  • 2025 study on retinal ganglion cell diversity in microphthalmic mammals
  • 2024 thyroid hormone and hypoxia research in mole-rats
  • 2023 comparative analyses of burrow acoustics and dental structures

Scientific Awards:

• Honor for outstanding dissertation (2001), University of Essen
• Fritz Frank Prize (2001), German Society for Mammalogy

She serves as a reviewer for journals including Journal of Morphology, Animal Behaviour, and Scientific Reports, and has contributed to major publications on subterranean rodent ecology.