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First record of Melophagus ovinus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) for Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Agronomía Colombiana, 2023
The sheep ked Melophagus ovinus (Diptera: Hippoboscidae: Lipopteninae), an ectoparasite of the domestic sheep Ovis aries (Artiodactyla: Bovidae: Caprinae), was recorded for the first time in Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Manuel de Luna, María Jordán Hernández   +1 more
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Procapra przewalskii (Artiodactyla: Bovidae) [PDF]

Mammalian Species, 2010
Abstract Procapra przewalskii (Buchner, 1891), commonly called Przewalski's gazelle, is polytypic with 1 of the 2 subspecies (P. p. diversicornis) likely extinct. The species now occurs only in the Qinghai Lake region in northeastern Qinghai Province, western China, and predominately inhabits semiarid grassland steppe, stable sand dunes, and the desert–
Leslie, David, Groves, Colin, Abramov, Alexei V.   +2 more
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Transmission of Helminths between Species of Ruminants in Austria Appears More Likely to Occur than Generally Assumed

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2018
Helminth infections of the gastrointestinal tract and lungs can lead to devastating economical losses to the pastoral based animal production. Farm animals can suffer from malnutrition, tissue damage, and blood loss resulting in impaired production ...
Jakob Winter, Steffen Rehbein, Anja Joachim   +2 more
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Morphological diagnosis of Setaria labiatopapillosa in domestic bovids from Marajó Island, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2021
The genus Setaria is known worldwide for parasiting wild and domestic mammals, with 43 species registered, of which five occur in the American continent.
Rogério Antonio Ribeiro Rodrigues, David Marcial Fernandez Conga, Jeannie Nascimento dos Santos, Evonnildo Costa Gonçalves, Raul Henrique da Silva Pinheiro, Elane Guerreiro Giese   +5 more
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Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Eimeria saudiensis From Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx) Held in Captivity in the Sultanate of Oman 阿曼苏丹国圈养阿拉伯羚羊 (Oryx leucoryx) 体内沙特艾美球虫 (Eimeria saudiensis) 的形态学与分子特征

Wildlife Letters, EarlyView.
Eimeria saudiensis represents a genus of apicomplexan parasites capable of inducing coccidiosis in Arabian oryx. Our research concentrated on the morphological and molecular investigation of Eimeria spp. in the captive oryx herd in Oman. The therapeutic and management practices employed at the Mammals Breeding Center were reassessed to diminish ...
Khalid Al‐Habsi, Elshafie I. Elshafie, Kaadhia Al‐Kharousi, Haytham Ali, Abeer Al‐Hamrashdi, Barbara Golachowska, Masoud Al‐Aufi, Eugene H. Johnson   +7 more
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Allometric and Phylogenetic Aspects of Stapes Morphology in Ruminantia (Mammalia, Artiodactyla)

Frontiers in Earth Science, 2020
The stapes is the smallest bone of the mammalian skeleton. Being the innermost middle ear ossicle, it is in contact with the inner ear and is directly responsible for sound transmission into it. Today, Ruminantia are one of the most diversified groups of
Bastien Mennecart, Coraline Guignard, Laura Dziomber, Georg Schulz, Georg Schulz, Bert Müller, Loïc Costeur   +6 more
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Conservation Status, Decline Factors, and Strategies for Globally Endangered Musk Deer (Moschus spp.) in China 中国境内全球濒危麝属 (Moschus spp.) 物种的保护现状、致危因素及应对策略

Wildlife Letters, EarlyView.
This review summarizes the status of musk deer in China, highlighting severe population declines due to illegal hunting and habitat loss, and proposes integrated conservation strategies including habitat protection, captive breeding, and law enforcement to support the recovery and sustainable management of this ecologically and economically important ...
Feng Jiang, Jingjie Zhang, Pengfei Song, Bo Xu, Zhenyuan Cai, Xiujuan Li, Hongmei Gao, Haifeng Gu, Tongzuo Zhang   +8 more
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Paleoamerican exploitation of extinct megafauna revealed through immunological blood residue and microwear analysis, North and South Carolina, USA

Scientific Reports, 2023
Previous immunological studies in the eastern USA have failed to establish a direct connection between Paleoamericans and extinct megafauna species.
Christopher R. Moore, Larry R. Kimball, Albert C. Goodyear, Mark J. Brooks, I. Randolph Daniel, Allen West, Sean G. Taylor, Kiersten J. Weber, John L. Fagan, Cam M. Walker   +9 more
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Belowground effects of ground‐dwelling large herbivores in forest ecosystems

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study reviews how ground‐dwelling large herbivores affect forest soil and litter globally. Effects are context‐dependent, vary among species and forest types, and remain poorly studied in tropical forests, highlighting critical gaps in understanding nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning.
Letícia Gonçalves Ribeiro, Mateus Melo‐Dias, Beatriz Maria Paccas Saraiva, Nacho Villar, Mauro Galetti   +4 more
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Evolutionary taxonomy and conservation status of environmentally sensitive and endangered musk deer (Moschus spp.): An updated review

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
This study reviews the historical taxonomic classification and evolutionary background of musk deer, clarifying long‐standing confusion in their identification. It highlights the current global distribution and conservation status of these species, emphasizing the threat posed by poaching and habitat destruction. The work aims to raise public awareness
Zhirong Zhang, Yun Su, Wenbin Yan, Zongzhi Li, Tianhua Hu, Jiwu Zhang, Liwei Teng, Zhensheng Liu   +7 more
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