An Annotated Draft Genome for the Andean Bear,Tremarctos ornatus [PDF]
Journal of Heredity, 2021 AbstractThe Andean bear is the only extant member of the Tremarctine subfamily and the only extant ursid species to inhabit South America. Here, we present an annotated de novo assembly of a nuclear genome from a captive-born female Andean bear, Mischief, generated using a combination of short and long DNA and RNA reads. Our final assembly has a length
Brendan O'Connell +2 more
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Photos provide information on age, but not kinship, of Andean bear [PDF]
PeerJ, 2015 Using photos of captive Andean bears of known age and pedigree, and photos of wild Andean bear cubs
Russell C. Van Horn +5 more
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Evidence of population genetic structure in Ecuadorian Andean bears [PDF]
Scientific ReportsWildlife conservation in Andean countries is a global priority because of the high levels of biodiversity and endemism. Historically, these countries have had limited resources to monitor wildlife (e.g., through genetic tools) and establish conservation ...
Dario F. Cueva +6 more
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A Contribution to the taxonomy of the Andean bear
Zoodiversity, 2020 The Andean bear's taxonomy is discussed with some nomenclatorial corrections and discussions of some common names for the species. The most widely used common name has been changed from spectacled bear to Andean bear in favour of the animal's importance ...
Frank Brandstaetter
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Epigenetic Clock in Bears: A Simple Cost‐Effective Blood DNA Methylation‐Based Age Estimation Method Applicable to Multiple Bear Species [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionAge is an essential factor to understand the life history and demographic parameters of wildlife. Previously, we established an age estimation method for brown bears based on blood DNA methylation level.
Michito Shimozuru +17 more
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Effects of the Ecuadorian Andes on genetic structure of the spectacled bear with new genetic datasets [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe Andes arguably contains the most important biodiversity hot spot (Tropical Andes) in the world and is home to the only extant bear (spectacled bear, Tremarctos ornatus), in South America.
Manuel Ruiz-García +3 more
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How oral traditions develop: a cautionary tale on cultural evolution from the Quechuan-speaking Andes [PDF]
Humanities & Social Sciences CommunicationsWhile large-scale comparative and historical analysis of folktales has largely disappeared from anthropological inquiry after the wane of diffusionism in the early 20th century, such approaches are experiencing a revival in the framework of cultural ...
Matthias Urban
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Through the eyes of the Andean bear: Camera collar insights into the life of a threatened South American Ursid [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionDue to Andean bears' propensity for inhabiting challenging environments and terrain, their wild ecology remains poorly understood, especially when compared to other members of the Ursidae family.
Ruthmery Pillco Huarcaya +4 more
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Captivity Shapes the Gut Microbiota of Andean Bears: Insights into Health Surveillance [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 The Andean bear is an endemic species of the tropical Andes who has an almost exclusively plant-based diet. Since herbivorous mammals do not carry enzymes for fiber degradation, the establishment of symbiosis with cellulolytic microorganisms in their ...
Andrea Borbón-García +7 more
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Natives Against Invaders: Shared Use of Space and Temporal Segregation of Clouded Tiger‐Cats (Leopardus pardinoides) and Domestic Dogs (Canis familiaris) in an Isolated Protected Area [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionDomestic dogs are widely distributed and exert profound effects on ecosystems, through competition, disease transmission, and killing of native species.
J. C. Cepeda‐Duque +6 more
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