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Water, Wildlife and the World: A Global Synthesis of Trends in Wildlife Ecohydrology Research
Ecohydrology, Volume 18, Issue 7, October‐November 2025.ABSTRACT Ecohydrology and hydroecology are interdisciplinary fields that examine the interactions between ecology and hydrology to address critical issues pertaining to both disciplines. However, the study of ‘ecology’ in ecohydrology research has largely focused on vegetation, leading to a gap in knowledge regarding direct relationships between ...
Mackenzie A. Jones +4 more
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IgH loci of American alligator and saltwater crocodile shed light on IgA evolution
Immunogenetics, 2013 Immunoglobulin loci of two representatives of the order Crocodylia were studied from full genome sequences. Both Alligator mississippiensis and Crocodylus porosus have 13 genes for the heavy chain constant regions of immunoglobulins. The IGHC locus contains genes encoding four immunoglobulins M (IgM), one immunoglobulin D (IgD), three immunoglobulins A
Susana, Magadán-Mompó +2 more
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The evolution of muscle spindles
Experimental Physiology, Volume 110, Issue 10, Page 1401-1421, October 1, 2025.Abstract Muscle spindles are stretch‐sensitive mechanoreceptors found in the skeletal muscles of most four‐limbed vertebrates. They are unique amongst sensory receptors in the ability to regulate their sensitivity by contraction of the intrafusal muscle fibres on which the sensory endings lie.
Robert W. Banks, Uwe Proske
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Estimating Sighting Proportions of American Alligator Nests during Helicopter Survey [PDF]
, 2000 Proportions of American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) nests sighted during aerial survey in Florida were estimated based upon multiple surveys by different observers.
Percival, H. Franklin +2 more
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Conservation Genetics of the Reintroduced Giant Tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) in Madagascar
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 9, September 2025.The Aldabra giant tortoise is the only surviving lineage of Malagasy megafauna, eradicated by human activities over the last millennium. In 2018, the first rewilding project was launched in the Anjajavy Reserve (NW Madagascar), using 12 founder individuals of unknown origin.
Guillaume Besnard +9 more
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Crocodiles - the Singular Beast in the Renaissance Cabinet
, 2017 Stuffed crocodiles often predominated many famous cabinets, hanging in the center of the ceiling. Crocodilians are the largest reptiles and the largest predator that spends time on land.
Zhang, Peter
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Chinese Science Bulletin, 2003 The 16746-neucleotide (nt) sequence of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of Chinese alligator, Alligator sinensis, was determined using the Long-PCR and primer walking methods. As is typical in vertebrates, the mtDNA encodes 13 proteins, 2 rRNA, 22 tRNA genes, and a noncoding control region. The composition of bases is respectively 29.43% A, 24.59% T, 14.86% G,
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Can alligators and crocodiles climb trees? This is the truth!
, 2023 Can alligators and crocodiles climb trees? Yes, alligators and crocodiles are capable of climbing trees. While it was once believed that these animals were unable to climb trees, scientific studies and observational evidence have since proven otherwise.
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The Interplay of Ontogeny and Phylogeny at the Transcriptome Level of the Tetrapod Heart
Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, Volume 344, Issue 6, Page 325-340, September 2025.The main stages of development during which species‐specific heart anatomy is determined in the ontogeny of representative tetrapods. Transcriptomic similarity is expected earlier in development before heart anatomy diverges. ABSTRACT The tetrapod heart is characterized by three chambers in amphibians and non‐avian reptiles, as opposed to four in birds,
G. A. Cordero +10 more
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