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Seasonal Dynamics of Community and Function of Gut Microbiome in Taihangshan Macaque (Macaca mulatta tcheliensis): Inferred From Metagenomic Data

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
A total of 435 non‐redundant metagenome‐assembled genomes (MAGs) were obtained from fecal samples of Taihangshan macaque across all four seasons. The alpha diversity of the gut microbiome in spring and winter was significantly higher than in summer and autumn. Furthermore, marked differences were detected in functional pathways and carbohydrate enzymes
Yanyan Zhou, Qi Shao, Chunbo Liu, Jundong Tian, Xiaowen Guan, Xi Zhang, Jiqi Lu   +6 more
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Modeling behavioral thermoregulation in a climate change sentinel. [PDF]

Ecol Evol, 2015
Moyer-Horner L, Mathewson PD, Jones GM, Kearney MR, Porter WP.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Water Use Behavior of Individual Birds: Ring Ouzels in an Arid High‐Mountain Ecosystem

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Water is a limiting resource for birds in arid ecosystems. Individual birds differ strongly in how they use shared water sources, with drinking behavior increasing with temperature. Behavioral differences, hierarchy, and social context ultimately shape unequal access to water within the population. ABSTRACT Water availability strongly constrains animal
Tamara Burgos, Juan P. González‐Varo, Juan Carlos Illera, Manuel Nogales, Beatriz Rumeu   +4 more
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Morphotype Bias, Morph Specific Recruitment and No Elevation‐Life History Relation in High Altitude Mesquite Lizard Populations

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Site‐level differences in population growth (λ) and phenotype frequencies. Mountain silhouettes represent the three study sites. Morph relative abundances are shown in the colored vertical bar. Point estimates and confidence intervals of λ for each site are displayed below, with the dashed line marking the threshold for demographic stability (λ = 1 ...
Brasil Canales‐Gordillo, Wendy L. Cuandón‐Hernández, José L. Jaramillo‐Alba, Jorge I. Chiu‐Valderrama, Hibraim A. Pérez‐Mendoza   +4 more
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Seasonal Gut Microbiome Variation Associated With Both Climate and Wildlife Tourism in Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus)

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We provide an early description of the gut microbiome of wild, free‐ranging Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). Using 16S rRNA gene amplicon data from 123 fecal samples collected across 6 months in two Sri Lankan national parks, we found that gut microbiome composition varied significantly by sampling month and, to a lesser extent, by park.
Katherine R. Amato, Emily Kelleher, Maria Luisa Savo Sardaro, K. H. Darshika L. Jayarathna, P. D. P. J. Jayawardena, A. G. S. Malsha Warnapura, Chase A. LaDue, Rajnish Vandercone   +7 more
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Ecology and Brain Size Drive Feeding Innovations in Birds

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Feeding innovations are novel or unusual behaviors related to food acquisition that are repeatedly expressed over time, enabling animals to exploit new resources and cope with environmental challenges. Across 955 bird species, larger‐brained birds exhibit higher feeding innovation rates, while ecological factors show variable associations with feeding ...
Yating Liu, Ying Jiang, Jiliang Xu, Wenbo Liao   +3 more
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Contrasting Responses of Rodents With Different Habitat Associations to Rapid Urbanization in a Chinese Megacity

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Rapid urbanization reshaped rodent populations, morphology, and gut microbiota along an urban–rural gradient. The synanthropic rat (Rattus norvegicus) increased in abundance toward the urban core and exhibited reduced ear and tail length, whereas the farmland mouse (Apodemus agrarius) and woodland rat (Niviventer confucianus) declined.
Chao Zhang, Yingqun Feng, Shaoya Wang, Tiantian Xia, Jing Chen, Zekai Ren, Dan Yang, Hongyu Niu, Hongmao Zhang   +8 more
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Species Habitat Specificity Impacts the Thermosensitivity of Evaporative Water Loss in Sympatric Rattlesnakes

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Temperature differentially impacts evaporative water loss in sympatric congeners (genus Crotalus). At the highest temperature the species with the broadest distribution in terms of range and habitat variability had significantly higher evaporative water loss than other species.
Derek M. Benson, Dale F. DeNardo
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Thermal information from the skin: the signal processing and the role in behavioral thermoregulation. [PDF]

Temperature (Austin), 2015
Nagashima K.
europepmc   +1 more source

Unity Brings Mutual Benefits: The Huddling Strategies of Temperate‐Living Primates in Cold Environments

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Cold exposure triggers enhanced huddling responses in golden snub‐nosed monkeys, characterized by increased huddling frequency, duration, and larger group formation. Huddling effectively improves thermal regulation by elevating body surface temperature and reducing heat loss, with individuals inside aggregations achieving greater thermal benefits than ...
Yongbo Li, Yang Yang, Zeyu Li, Jiao Yang, Hanzheng Yao, Yu Huan, Boyi Zhang, Junjie Mu, Xi Yang, Colin A. Chapman, Marcel Holyoak, Baoguo Li, Rong Hou   +12 more
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