Commentary: The missing sabertooth baculum-At what point might the absence of evidence reasonably be considered evidence of absence? [PDF]
Anat Rec (Hoboken)Abstract Most carnivorans and all modern felids have ossified bacula; however, no machairodont baculum has ever been identified. This is true despite the many fairly complete skeletons found around the world of several sabertooth taxa. Although the bacula of modern felids are much smaller than those of canoids (even the least weasel's baculum is longer
Hartstone-Rose A.
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Catalogue of marine mammals of the Mammalogical collection of the Museo de La Plata, Argentina
Revista del Museo de La Plata, 2016 This catalogue lists the materials of marine mammals housed in the Mammalogical collection of Museo de La Plata. This contribution is an update of the unpublished catalogue made by R. Bastida, J.B. Desojo, and L.H. Soibelzon in 1997. It includes all the
A. Itatí Olivares +6 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2020 The molecules encoded by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes play an essential role in the adaptive immune response among vertebrates. We investigated the molecular evolution of MHC class I genes in the sable Martes zibellina. We isolated 26 MHC
Baojun Zhao +8 more
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Prolonged transition time between colostrum and mature milk in a bear, the giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca [PDF]
, 2015 Bears produce the most altricial neonates of any placental mammal. We hypothesized that the transition from colostrum to mature milk in bears reflects a temporal and biochemical adaptation for altricial development and immune protection.
Burchmore, Richard J. S. +9 more
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The Dynamic Proliferation of CanSINEs Mirrors the Complex Evolution of Feliforms [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Repetitive short interspersed elements (SINEs) are retrotransposons ubiquitous in mammalian genomes and are highly informative markers to identify species and phylogenetic associations. Of these, SINEs unique to the order Carnivora (CanSINEs)
Johnson, Diana L. E. +4 more
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MHC class II DQB diversity in the Japanese black bear, Ursus thibetanus japonicus [PDF]
, 2012 application/pdfBackground The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes are one of the most important genetic systems in the vertebrate immune response.
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A new basal caniform (Mammalia: Carnivora) from the middle Eocene of North America and remarks on the phylogeny of early carnivorans. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Despite a long history of research, the phylogenetic origin and initial diversification of the mammalian crown-group Carnivora remain elusive. Well-preserved fossil materials of basal carnivorans are essential for resolving these issues, and for ...
Susumu Tomiya
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Tracing the origin of the panda's thumb [PDF]
, 2015 © 2015, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. We investigate the relative development of the carnivoran radial sesamoids to untangle the evolution of this iconic structure.
Abella, Juan +7 more
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Microorganisms, 2020 Members of the genus Staphylococcus are widespread in nature and occupy a variety of niches, however, staphylococcal colonization of animals in the Antarctic environment has not been adequately studied.
Veronika Vrbovská +8 more
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Molecular Detection of Babesia spp. (Apicomplexa: Piroplasma) in Free-Ranging Canids and Mustelids From Southern Italy. [PDF]
, 2019 Babesiosis is an emerging tick-borne disease caused by apicomplexan parasites with widespread geographical distribution and various wildlife species as reservoir hosts. The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence and assess the role of free-
Auriemma C +8 more
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