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Movement patterns and athletic performance of leopards in the Okavango Delta [PDF]

, 2018
Although leopards are the most widespread of all the big cats and are known for their adaptability, they are elusive and little is known in detail about their movement and hunting energetics.
Bertram B, Bertram BCR, Bothma J, Ewer RF, Hamilton PH, Hanby J, Lejeune TM, Martins QE, Norton P, Schaller GB, Sunquist M, Swanepoel LH, Taylor CR   +12 more
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Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) Buccal Mucosa Tissue as a Source of Multipotent Progenitor Cells. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Since the first mammal was cloned, the idea of using this technique to help endangered species has aroused considerable interest. However, several issues limit this possibility, including the relatively low success rate at every stage of the cloning ...
Hilary M A Prescott, Craig Manning, Aaron Gardner, William A Ritchie, Romain Pizzi, Simon Girling, Iain Valentine, Chengdong Wang, Colin A B Jahoda   +8 more
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Reverberations of Persepolis: Persianist Readings of Late Roman Wall Decoration

Arts, 2023
Animal combats (venationes) were a popular entertainment in the Roman world. Splashy panels of inlaid marble (opus sectile) commemorate these bloody contests in several buildings in and around Rome.
Stephanie A. Hagan
doaj   +1 more source

Case Report. Internal transcribed spacer sequence based molecular confirmation and drug efficacy assessment against Toxascaris leonina (Linstow, 1909) infection in Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica)

Helminthologia, 2017
The eggs recovered during faecal screening of Asiatic lions (kept at MC Zoological Park, Punjab, India) were delineated as Toxascaris leonina eggs based on morphometric and molecular studies (polymerase chain reaction targeting internal transcribed ...
Moudgil A. D., Singla L. D., Singh M. P.
doaj   +1 more source

Dietary Pattern of Asiatic Lions in the Coastal Ecosystem of Saurashtra, Gujarat, India

Conservation
The Asiatic lion (Panthera leo leo), a flagship species of conservation significance, has expanded its range beyond the Gir protected areas into multi-use landscapes, including the coastal regions of Saurashtra, Gujarat, India.
Mohan Ram, Aradhana Sahu, Nityanand Srivastava, Kritagnya Vadar, Rohit Chaudhary, Lahar Jhala   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Immobilization and Anaesthesia in Asiatic Lions (Panthera leo persica)

Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2016
Asiatic lions (Panthera Leo Persica) and hybrid lions are often subjected to chemical immobilization and anaesthesia for various measures related to conservation and elective and emergency surgical procedures by veterinarians. Management of long term anaesthesia has been carried out under using injectable anaesthetics and ancillary drugs which pose ...
Murugan Bharathidasan, Benjamin Justin William, Ramamurthy Jayaprakash, Thandavan Arthanari Kannan, Rajarthanam Thirumurugan, Ravi Sundar George   +5 more
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Redistributive land reforms, agricultural productivity, and structural change: New cross‐national evidence

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Large‐scale land reforms constitute a substantial redistribution of wealth and reallocation of agricultural land, which is a major form of asset and production input in developing countries. While land redistribution (from the rich to the poor) remains a highly controversial issue, extensive evidence on its effect is limited.
Devashish Mitra, Abdulaziz B. Shifa, Lan Anh Tong, Mehmet A. Ulubasoglu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantitative assessment of masticatory muscles based on skull muscle attachment areas in Carnivora

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Masticatory muscles are composed of the temporalis, masseter, and pterygoid muscles in mammals. Each muscle has a different origin on the skull and insertion on the mandible; thus, all masticatory muscles contract in different directions. Collecting in vivo data and directly measuring the masticatory muscles anatomically in various Carnivora ...
Kai Ito, Mugino O. Kubo, Ryo Kodera, Sei‐ichiro Takeda, Hideki Endo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic Predictions of Prion Disease Susceptibility in Carnivore Species Based on Variability of the Prion Gene Coding Region [PDF]

, 2012
Mammalian species vary widely in their apparent susceptibility to prion diseases. For example, several felid species developed prion disease (feline spongiform encephalopathy or FSE) during the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic in the ...
A Bencsik, A Brun, A Maj, A Mange, AH Nalls, AN Hamir, AN Hamir, B Bratberg, B Caughey, B Iulini, B Sweeting, C B-Rao, C Plinston, CE Krumm, CJ Sigurdson, CS Jennelle, DA Lysek, DA Lysek, DM Heisey, E Flechsig, F Wopfner, GR Pearson, H Bueler, HM Schatzl, I Laffont-Proust, I Vorberg, J Slate, J Wan, JC Bartz, JC Manson, Jon M. Arnemo, K Kaneko, Karen A. Griffin, L Westergard, L Wik, Lauren Campbell, M Eiden, M Polymenidou, MA Menotti-Raymond, Mark D. Zabel, ME Chase-Topping, Michael A. Tranulis, Michael W. Miller, MM Hilbe, MM Leggett, Morten Tryland, MW Miller, Paula Stewart, PJ Robinson, PP Liberski, RD Harrington, RM Anderson, RM Barron, S Lezmi, S Mead, S Peletto, S Young, Simon Girling, SJ O’Brien, Susan Skogtvedt, T Baron, TD Kurt, W Goldmann, W Goldmann, Wilfred Goldmann   +64 more
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Sharing Good News at Work to Collaborate and to Self‐Enhance: A Motivational and Reputational Perspective on Workplace Interpersonal Capitalization

Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Employees routinely experience work‐related positive events. In the wake of these events, employees sometimes share the good news with coworkers—a phenomenon known as workplace interpersonal capitalization. Research shows that such capitalization matters for how employees feel and act.
Trevor Watkins, Ji Koung Kim, Anthony C. Klotz, Satish Krishnan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source