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Stress in wild and captive snakes : quantification, effects and the importance of management [PDF]

, 2018
As in other animals, distress and impaired welfare have a deleterious effect on the mental, physical and behavioral health of snakes in the wild and in captivity.
Aerts, Johan, Hellebuyck, Tom, Martel, An, Pasmans, Frank, Van Waeyenberge, Jitske   +4 more
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What doesn’t kill you makes you feel older: lifespan adversity and its association with subjective age among former prisoners of war

European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2019
Background: Subjective age (SA) is an indicator of aging that has been empirically associated with health impediments and hindered longevity. Studies show that adverse life events may result in relatively older SA, but have not addressed the differential
Rahel Bachem, Jacob Y. Stein, Yafit Levin, Zahava Solomon   +3 more
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Use of fecal microbiome to understand the impact of housing conditions on metabolic stress responses in farmed saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus)

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
IntroductionUnderstanding the impact of housing conditions on the stress responses in farmed saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) is crucial for optimizing welfare and management practices.MethodsThis study employed a multi-omics methodology ...
David J. Beale, Thao V. Nguyen, Tim Dyall, Jodie van de Kamp, Andrew Bissett, Leisha Hewitt, Alison H. Small   +6 more
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Cold stress in captive great apes recorded in incremental lines of dental cementum [PDF]

, 2002
Incremental lines in dental cementum of museum specimens of 11 free-ranging great apes were compared to the respective structures in 5 captive specimens of known age-at-death, and with many known life-history parameters.
Cipriano, Alessandra
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Female Captivity Narratives in Colonial America

, 2009
The female captivity narrative provides a complex view of colonial American history by recounting the experiences of women captured from their colonial homes by Native Americans.
O\u27Hara, Kathryn
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Territorial captivity and voter participation in national election: a theoretical and empirical analysis [PDF]

We propose a theory of territorial captivity to explain the level of voter turnout in national elections. We start by showing that the consequences of voting in an election are limited to a clearly defined territory.
Abel François, François Facchini
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A Survey of the Management and Development of Captive African Elephant (\u3cem\u3eLoxodonta africana\u3c/em\u3e) Calves: Birth to Three Months of Age [PDF]

, 2010
We used four surveys to collect information about the birth, physical growth, and behavioral development of 12 African elephant calves born in captivity. The management of the birth process and neonatal care involved a variety of standard procedures. All
Dale, Robert H.I., Kowalski, Nicole L., Mazur, Christa L. H.   +2 more
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'Bound Over to Satan’s Tyranny’ : Sin and Satan in Contemporary Reformed Hamartiology [PDF]

, 2018
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Ziegler, Philip G.
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The Art (and Science) of Breeding Fish in Captivity [PDF]

, 2012
To reduce the impact of harvesting fish from natural habitats, RWU experts to teach aquarists to breed fish for exhibit ...
Mulvey, Jenna
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Book Review: Narrative as Performance: American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes, and Trial of Patty Hearst by Jeffrey Toobin

NANO, 2019
This book review, by Visola Wurzer, explores American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes, and Trial of Patty Hearst (2016) a book by Jeffrey Toobin.
Visola Wurzer
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