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The biosonar of the boto: evidence of differences among species of river dolphins (Inia spp.) from the Amazon [PDF]
Echolocation clicks can reflect the anatomy of the vocalizing animal, enabling the distinction of species. River dolphins from the family Iniidae are formally represented by one species and two subspecies (Inia geoffrensis geoffrensis and I.
Jéssica F. Melo +3 more
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Pest Control Potential of Social Wasps in Small Farms and Urban Gardens [PDF]
In environments undergoing constant transformation due to human action, such as deforestation and urbanization, the emergence of pests has become a challenge for agriculture and human welfare.
Fábio Prezoto +4 more
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Current knowledge on bioacoustics of the subfamily Lophyohylinae (Hylidae, Anura) and description of Ocellated treefrog Itapotihyla langsdorffii vocalizations [PDF]
Background Anuran vocalizations, such as advertisement and release calls, are informative for taxonomy because species recognition can be based on those signals.
Lucas Rodriguez Forti +4 more
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The social wasp community (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) and new distribution record of Polybia ruficeps in an area of Caatinga Biome, northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Social wasps are broadly distributed in Brazil, and their distribution is closely related to local plant composition. However, only a few studies on the diversity of these insects have been carried out in northeastern Brazil, and in Caatinga Biome the ...
André Melo +4 more
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Solenopsis saevissima fire ants were found foraging in a Felis catus carcass over tissues an secretions present in holes and mucosa. The ants built a dirt-made physical structure around the carcass, which prevented necrophagous flies from laying eggs in ...
Tatiane Tagliatti Maciel +5 more
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El canto de las aves es fundamental para la comunicación y el desarrollo de diferentes actividades. Por otra parte, el ruido que proviene de diversas fuentes dificulta su recepción, por lo cual algunas aves cambian la estructura, frecuencia, energía o el
Daniela Villamizar-Soto +2 more
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Like other Hymenoptera, the social wasps can store liquid and solid resources inside the cells of their nests as reserve for periods of foof shortage.
Bruno Corrêa Barbosa +3 more
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Studies of social wasp diversity in Brazil: Over 30 years of research, advancements and priorities
The first records of social wasps in Brazil were made during expeditions that focused on the taxonomy and distribution of the species in the country. From the 70s there was a change in the essence of publications on the diversity of social wasps, which ...
Bruno Corrêa Barbosa +3 more
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Dado o reconhecido papel das vespas sociais no equilíbrio dos ecossistemas é clara a importância de estudos sobre a diversidade desses insetos e, para isso, é essencial o uso de um método apropriado.
Tatiane Tagliatti Maciel +2 more
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En las grandes ciudades, la mastofauna se desplaza a las áreas verdes proveedoras de recursos. Este proceso ecológico en murciélagos insectívoros ha sido poco estudiado.
Sue Barreda
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