The origin of the lower fourth molar in canids, inferred by individual variation [PDF]
Background An increase in tooth number is an exception during mammalian evolution. The acquisition of the lower fourth molar in the bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis, Canidae, Carnivora, Mammalia) is one example; however, its developmental origin is not ...
Masakazu Asahara
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Whole-genome sequence analysis shows that two endemic species of North American wolf are admixtures of the coyote and gray wolf. [PDF]
Protection of populations comprising admixed genomes is a challenge under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which is regarded as the most powerful species protection legislation ever passed in the United States but lacks specific provisions for hybrids ...
Cahill, James A +8 more
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This datasheet on Canis latrans covers Identity, Overview, Distribution, Dispersal, Diagnosis, Biology & Ecology, Environmental Requirements, Natural Enemies, Impacts, Uses, Prevention/Control, Further Information.
Eduardo A. Ventosa-Febles
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Coyote Range Expansion in the Human-Modified Tropics of Mesoamerica. [PDF]
Coyotes have expanded their range into southeastern Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, increasingly occupying human‐modified landscapes. This expansion is ongoing, with rising detection rates over time and records in both disturbed and forested environments, highlighting a paradox where anthropogenic change enables native carnivore expansion.
Rodríguez-Luna CR +17 more
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Social Learning of Avoidance Behaviors: Trap Aversion in Captive Coyotes [PDF]
Social learning can help animals gain knowledge rapidly and may enhance survival. In species that are subjected to capture in foothold traps and then lethally removed, such as the coyote (Canis latrans), learning to avoid traps is critical to survival ...
Julie K. Young +4 more
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Bacteria isolated from Bengal cat (Felis catus × Prionailurus bengalensis) anal sac secretions produce volatile compounds potentially associated with animal signaling. [PDF]
In social animals, scent secretions and marking behaviors play critical roles in communication, including intraspecific signals, such as identifying individuals and group membership, as well as interspecific signaling.
Cho, Adrienne W +8 more
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Nuevos registros de helmintos en coyote Canis latrans impavidus (Carnivora: Canidae) en México
Se documentan los helmintos de coyote Canis latrans impavidus recolectados en el municipio de Tepehuanes, Durango. El registro consta de 8 taxones: Ancylostoma caninum, Physaloptera sp., Spirocerca lupi, Spirura sp., Didelphonema longispiculata, Alaria ...
Mayra Luna-Estrada +2 more
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Auditory communication in domestic dogs: vocal signalling in the extended social environment of a companion animal [PDF]
Domestic dogs produce a range of vocalisations, including barks, growls, and whimpers, which are shared with other canid species. The source–filter model of vocal production can be used as a theoretical and applied framework to explain how and why the ...
Adachi +130 more
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Echinococcus multilocularis in Urban Coyotes, Alberta, Canada
Echinococcus multilocularis is a zoonotic parasite in wild canids. We determined its frequency in urban coyotes (Canis latrans) in Alberta, Canada. We detected E. multilocularis in 23 of 91 coyotes in this region. This parasite is a public health concern
Stefano Catalano +9 more
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Registro del coyote (Carnivora: Canidae) en la Reserva la Biosfera de Calakmul, México
El coyote (Canis latrans) es una especie que en los últimos años se ha expandido en las áreas tropicales de México y Centroamérica. En esta nota se reporta el primer registro de un individuo de coyote en la Reserva de la Biosfera de Calakmul en el ...
Fernando M. Contreras-Moreno +3 more
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