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Predators and scavengers: Polar bears as marine carrion providers
Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January 2026.Scavenging is a foraging strategy widely used across the animal kingdom and apex predators provide a large amount of energy in a food web by provisioning carrion. In the harsh environmental conditions of the Arctic, apex predators such as polar bears Ursus maritimus can provide scavenging opportunities for many species. Carrion can act as a buffer when
Holly E. L. Gamblin +5 more
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BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2006 Background The family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles and Old World vultures) represents a large radiation of predatory birds with an almost global distribution, although most species of this family occur in the Neotropics.
Bermingham Eldredge +4 more
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Wildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January 2026.During the 18th and 19th centuries, bird feathers (class: Aves) were harvested from wild populations and sold globally in enormous quantities to meet the rising demand of the fashion industry. Although many laws now prevent similar widescale harvest, there is a paucity of studies on the trade that has continued to occur since the 20th century.
Jasmin Broadbridge +2 more
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La moral en venda : discussió sobre com ha d'actuar un veterinari en cas de maltractament en petits animals [PDF]
, 2011 Treball presentat a l'assignatura de Deontologia i Veterinària Legal ...
Vehí Pomés, Irene. +1 more
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Diversity of Chewing Lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) in the Indo‐Burma Biodiversity Hotspot
Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.The diversity of birds is well documented globally. However, the same attention has generally not been given to their parasites, which comprise many times their diversity. Here, we present data from a large‐scale survey of chewing lice found infesting birds in the Indo‐Burma biodiversity hotspot of western Yunnan, China.
Alexandra A. Grossi +6 more
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Bird Responses to Habitat Change in the Karst Area of Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park [PDF]
, 2017 Birds are useful bioindicators to habitat changes. This study aims to determine the responses of birds to habitat change at Maros-Pangkep karst area, Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park.
Ansari, F. (Fajri) +2 more
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Integrative Conservation, Volume 4, Issue 4, Page 600-615, December 2025.Only 1541 (34.2%) of 4503 recognized non‐passerine bird species are held in ZIMS institutions worldwide. Approximately ~83% of the species kept globally are classified as non‐threatened and ~16% as threatened. To improve the conservation of threatened birds, a shift toward keeping threatened species should be considered within ex situ management ...
Anna Wahle +6 more
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PLoS ONE, 2009 Despite the ubiquity of raptors in terrestrial ecosystems, many aspects of their predatory behaviour remain poorly understood. Surprisingly little is known about the morphology of raptor talons and how they are employed during feeding behaviour.
Denver W Fowler +2 more
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Abandonament d'animals de companyia [PDF]
, 2010 Descripció del recurs: 13 abril 2011.Treball presentat a la Facultat de Veterinària de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.Treball presentat a l'assignatura de Deontologia i Veterinària Legal ...
Abadal, Maria +3 more
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Post-mortem restorations in ancient Egyptian animal mummies using imaging [PDF]
, 2014 Animal mummy bundles in museum collections are evaluated through the application of imaging and are categorised as true, those containing skeletal remains, and pseudo, those containing non-skeletal remains.
Atherton-Woolham, Stephanie D. +1 more
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