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Imported disease of dogs and cats exotic to Ireland:
Changes in legislation that facilitate the movement of animals within the European Union may increase the risk that some microbial and parasitic organisms, currently exotic to Ireland, will be introduced by travelled pet animals.
Goodfellow Mark, Shaw Susan, Morgan Eric
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Cats and dogs cross the line: domestic breeds follow Rensch’s rule, their wild relatives do not
The domestication syndrome already recognized by Darwin shows that domesticated species acquire a number of novel morphological, physiological and behavioral characteristics not present in their wild ancestors.
C. J. Bidau, P. A. MartÍnez
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Ferrets exclusively synthesize Neu5Ac and express naturally humanized influenza A virus receptors [PDF]
Mammals express the sialic acids N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) and N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc) on cell surfaces, where they act as receptors for pathogens, including influenza A virus (IAV). Neu5Gc is synthesized from Neu5Ac by the enzyme
Böhm, Raphael +14 more
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Chrysocyon brachyurus, the largest South American canid, is a native species of the Brazilian cerrado. The present study is aimed to report the occurrence of the trematode, Athesmia foxi, in the liver of a new host, C.
Ederli N. B. +6 more
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An assessment of diet overlap of two mesocarnivores in the North-West Province, South Africa [PDF]
We used scat analysis to study the diet of two sympatric medium-sized carnivores: brown hyaena and black-backed jackal, in the NorthWest Province of South Africa.
Bateman, PW +7 more
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Canis aureus (Carnivore: Canidae) [PDF]
Canis aureus (Linnaeus, 1758), the golden jackal, is a medium-sized, wide spread, terrestrial carnivore. It is 1 of 7 species found in the genus Canis. It ranges from Africa to Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia. Due to its tolerance of dry habitats and its omnivorous diet, C. aureus can live in a wide variety of habitats.
Moehlman, Patricia D, Hayssen, Virginia
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Vulpes corsac (Carnivora: Canidae) [PDF]
Vulpes corsac (Linnaeus, 1768) is a canid commonly called the corsac fox or steppe fox. It is distributed throughout nearly all of the central Asian republics of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan and its range extends into portions of Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Mongolia, and China. It is adapted to arid conditions and can
Howard O. Clark +3 more
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<strong>Abstract</strong> Estimating absolute or relative numbers in red fox populations is not an easy task. Although a range of methods has been described, neither an optimal nor a universally accepted technique has been found.
Juan Francisco Beltrán +2 more
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Vulpes chama (Carnivora: Canidae) [PDF]
AbstractVulpes chama (Smith, 1833), commonly called the Cape fox, is 1 of 11 species of Vulpes. It is the only species of Vulpes occurring in southern Africa, and is endemic to that region. It occurs in southern Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and southwestern Zimbabwe. V. chama is a slender-built fox and its pelage is silvery gray throughout,
Maxime Lavoie +3 more
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Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) as Virus Carrier in Indonesia
A Virus is an individual that cannot be described as an animal or a plant. If animals and plants contain two nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), on the contrary, the virus only has one of them.
Moch Irfan Hadi +9 more
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