Spatial Patterns of Global Peste Des Petits Ruminants Virus and Its Potential Risk Assessment for Various Wildlife Habitats. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis study found that according to the analysis of PPR epidemic data from 2007 to 2024, the driving mechanism of key climatic and environmental factors such as temperature seasonality (standard deviation × 100) (Bio4), annual mean temperature (Bio1), isothermality (Bio3), mean diurnal range (Bio2), mean monthly precipitation in March (Prec3), and the ...
Lu G +7 more
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Differences in Dietary Composition and Interspecific Competition Among Large Carnivores on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis study elucidated the mechanisms underlying regional coexistence among the snow leopard (Panthera uncia), wolf (Canis lupus), and brown bear (Ursus arctos) through the analysis of their trophic niches. The findings provide a scientific foundation for further investigation into the mechanisms that maintain carnivore communities in high‐altitude ...
Wang D, Li Q, Lian X.
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Downlisting and recovery of species assessed by the IUCN. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Despite the increasing number of species assessed for extinction risk by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (163,040 species as of 2024), only about 1 in 1,000 have been downlisted due to genuine population improvement. Although this rare conservation achievement has been widely celebrated in several recent cases, some ...
Lin MM +7 more
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A Generalized Approach to Genetic Sex Detection of Uniparous Mammalian Species, With High Potential in Foetal Sex Determination Using Circulating Cell-Free DNA of Maternal Plasma. [PDF]
Vet Med SciFoetal sex determination of uniparous mammals with long gestation benefits the management of economically important domestic animals as well as captive wild populations, but the various methods currently available are limited to a few species. Based on the hypothesized presence of circulating cell‐ free foetal DNA (ccff‐DNA) in the maternal circulation
Kőszegi H +5 more
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Back to Water: Signature of Adaptive Evolution in Cetacean Mitochondrial tRNAs [PDF]
, 2016 The mitochondrion is the power plant of the eukaryotic cell, and tRNAs are the fundamental components of its translational machinery. In the present paper, the evolution of mitochondrial tRNAs was investigated in the Cetacea, a clade of Cetartiodactyla ...
Cozzi, Bruno +4 more
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Gloger's Rule or Historical Conjecture? Tests in Mammals. [PDF]
Ecol EvolEcogeographical rules for animal coloration include Gloger's rule, which states that homeotherms are darker at lower latitudes; however, 19th‐century naturalists observed that animals are more colourful in the tropics. We investigated these ideas across the head, torso, legs and tail regions of 2726 species of terrestrial mammals using phylogenetic ...
Howell N, Caro T.
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First Records of \u3ci\u3eGomphaeschna Furcillata\u3c/i\u3e and \u3ci\u3eAnax Longipes\u3c/i\u3e in Wisconsin (Odonata: Aeshnidae) [PDF]
, 2017 (excerpt) The two new records of Odonata reported here for Wisconsin are north- western range extensions for each species. The genus Gomphaeschna Selys contains two species, antilope (Hagen) and furcillata (Say), the distributions of which are limited to
Tennessen, K. J
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Parasitism of \u3ci\u3eAncistrocerus Antilope\u3c/i\u3e (Hymenoptera: Eumenidae) by Leucospis Affinis (Hymenoptera: Leucospididae) [PDF]
, 2017 The chalcid wasp Leucospis affinis has been known to parasitize only megachilid bees. Its rare occurrence as a parasite of the eumenid wasp Ancistrocerus antilope indicates that eumenid wasps may be a large resource this chalcid is not ...
Cowan, David P
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Long-Ranging Movements of Asiatic Lions: Implications for Conservation and Management in Gujarat, India. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis study examines the habitat selection and movement patterns of Asiatic lions in shared landscapes, tracking 10 lions using satellite collars. Results show lions travel more at night, likely to avoid human disturbances, preferring natural habitats like forests, orchards, and water bodies, while avoiding human‐built areas.
Ram M +5 more
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Spruce Budworm and Other Lepidopterous Prey of Eumenid Wasps (Hymenoptera: Eumenidae) in Spruce-Fir Forests of Maine [PDF]
, 2017 Three species of eumenid wasps, Ancistrocerus adiabatus, Ancistrocerus antilope, and Euodynerus Ieucomelas, accepted and provisioned trap-nesting blocks with lepidopterous larvae, A pyralid. Nephopteryx sp., was the most commonly provisioned prey.
Collins, Judith A, Jennings, Daniel T
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