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Maturation and fertilization of African lion (Panthera leo) oocytes after vitrification [PDF]
, 2021 The African lion is an excellent model species for the highly endangered Asiatic lion. African lions reproduce well in zoos, leading to the fact that occasionally ovaries and testis are available for in-vitro experiments. We previously performed in-vitro
Ditte-Mari Sandgreen +5 more
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Identification of hairs of some mammalian prey of large cats in Gir Protected Area, India
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2012 A system for rapidly identifying hair specimens by its medullary configuration and scale structure was carried out. Cross sections as well as hair imprints and their drawings prepared from microphotographs, taken especially of those species which are the
N. Dharaiya, V.C. Soni
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Maintaining the genetic health of putative Barbary lions in captivity: an analysis of Moroccan Royal Lions. [PDF]
, 2009 The last representatives of the Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo), once numerous in North Africa but exterminated from the wild by the 1940s, are believed to be the captive lions descended from the Moroccan Royal Collection, numbering less than 90 ...
Groombridge, Jim J. +5 more
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Spots and manes: the curious case of foster care between two competing felids
Ecosphere, 2020 Adoption of unrelated young can have detrimental consequences to the caregivers’ fitness in the form of costs emanating from maladaptive altruism. Owing to such costs, complete adoptions and allo‐nursing are relatively rare in the animal world, more so ...
Dheeraj Mittal +3 more
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ZooKeys, 2009 The aim of this research is to outline the local occurrence and recent distribution of carnivores in Syria (Syrian Arab Republic) in order to offer a starting point for future studies.
Marco Masseti
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Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2020 A voluntary citizen science approach was used in a pilot study of the relict population of the Critically Endangered western African Lion Panthera leo in Niokolo-Koba National Park (NKNP) in Senegal.
Dimitri Dagorne +2 more
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Effects of Random Feeding Schedule on Pacing in Asiatic Lions (Panthera leo persicus). [PDF]
Zoo BiolABSTRACTFor large felids in the wild, intervals between feeding events are irregular since these depend on prey availability and individual hunting success. In contrast, many zoos feed their large felids on fixed schedules. Predictable feeding schedules could induce food anticipatory behavior, like pacing, and randomizing feeding schedules may reduce ...
Fitskie L, Kappelhof J, Cunha F.
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Population Estimation of Asiatic Lions
, 1999 (Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
Jhala, Yadvendradev V +3 more
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, 2023 The Asiatic lion ( <em> Panthera leo persica </em> ) is a subspecies of lion that is native to the Indian subcontinent. The only wild population of Asiatic lions is found in the Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in the state of Gujarat, India.
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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 +8 more
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