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Sovereign Bonds and the Collective Will [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
The purpose of this study was to enrich the environment for llama (Lama glama) and alpaca (Vicugna pacos) in a zoo. The zoo is located in northern Sweden (Umeå, Mickelträsk).
Buchheit, Lee C., Gulati, G. Mitu
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Tooth row allometry in domestic rabbits and nondomestic lagomorphs: Evidence for a decoupling of body and tooth row size changes in evolutionary time

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Domestic rabbits of different body sizes differ disproportionately in the length of their tooth row or the length of their diastema. Abstract In various domestic mammals, smaller breeds tend to have proportionally larger teeth, whereas this is not a universal trend across mammals.
Ursina L. Fasciati   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing animal welfare in a captive primate: an analysis of stress related behaviour in Mandrillus sphinx [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The study of stress in captive animals maintained in zoos allows to consider elements that play a main role for the welfare of these species. Among these elements there are the zoo visitors, recently found in the scientific literature as negatively ...
Pansini, Riccardo
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Learning to Teach Argumentation: Research and development in the science classroom [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The research reported in this study focuses on an investigation into the teaching of argumentation in secondary science classrooms. Over a one-year period, a group of 12 teachers from schools in the greater London area attended a series of workshops to ...
Adey P. S.   +31 more
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Ontogenetic changes and sexual dimorphism in the cranium and mandible of the Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus L.)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Walruses have been an important subsistence and cultural resource for humans and have been exploited for millennia across their distribution. This exploitation has contributed to severe declines in several populations and local extirpations.
Katrien Dierickx   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Isolation of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 Strain from Fecal Samples of Zoo Animal

open access: yesThe Scientific World Journal, 2013
The isolation and characterization of Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains from 22 out of 174 fecal samples from petting zoo animals representing twenty-two different species (camel, lion, goats, zebra, bear, baboon monkey, Siberian monkey, deer, elk, llama,
Aseel Mohammed Hamzah   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

From armadillos to sloths: Patterns and variations in xenarthran coronary anatomy

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Species of the superorder Xenarthra play a vital ecological role in the Neotropics. Despite their evolutionary significance, anatomical studies on their coronary circulation remain scarce. This study investigated the coronary anatomy of 82 hearts from nine Xenarthra species across the Dasypodidae, Myrmecophagidae, and Bradypodidae.
Wilson Viotto‐Souza   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Filariasis of parti-colored bats: phylogenetic analysis, infection prevalence, and possible vector mite identification

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science
IntroductionThe epidemiology of filarial infections is a neglected area of bat research, with little information on filarial species diversity, life cycles, host ranges, infection prevalence and intensity, parasite pathogenicity, or competent vectors ...
Sarka Bednarikova   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

What Is the Zoo Experience? How Zoos Impact a Visitor’s Behaviors, Perceptions, and Conservation Efforts

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2019
Modern zoos strive to educate visitors about zoo animals and their wild counterparts’ conservation needs while fostering appreciation for wildlife in general. This research review examines how zoos influence those who visit them.
Andrea M. Godinez, Eduardo J. Fernandez
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Pembuatan Kebun Binatang Virtual Untuk Pembelajaran Mengenai Binatang Liar [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Along with increasingly learning methods evolving towards interactive learning, the technologies that supports it are also developed, from the use of computer applications, to the use of mobile devices. One of the technologies that are developed today is
Gunawan, D. L. (David)   +2 more
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