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CARNIVORA INDET. Referred specimens —From UCMP V 4830: lower canine, UCMP 39107. From V 4834: axis, JODA 15606. From -903: distal section of a metatarsal or metacarpal, UCMP 2076. From JDNM-262: vertebra, JODA 15340. Occurrence — UCMP V 4830, V 4834, UCMP -903, JDNM-262.
Maguire, Kaitlin Clare+1 more
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Conepatus leuconotus (Carnivora: Mephitidae) [PDF]
Conepatus leuconotus (Lichtenstein, 1832) is a mephitid commonly called the white-backed or American hog- nosed skunk. It is a sexually dimorphic species with a single white stripe along the back, and is 1 of 4 species in the genus Conepatus. It has been reported as far north as Colorado and throughout the southwestern United States including southern ...
Jerry W. Dragoo+2 more
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Musteloidea (Carnivora, Mammalia) del Mioceno Superior de Venta del Moro (Valencia, España)
Se describen los Musteloidea procedentes del Mioceno terminal (MN13) de Venta del Moro (Valencia, España). Se han determinado los siguientes taxones: Martes ginsburgi nov.
P. Montoya, J. Morales, J. Abella
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Many mammals develop specific immune responses owing to the changes in their ecological niche and diet that are essential for animal survival. However, pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) serve as the first line of defense in innate immunity and ...
Xiaoyang Wu+5 more
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El género Adelpharctos era solo conocido por una especie A. mirus representada por una única mandibular (p2-m2) procedente de las colecciones antiguas del Quercy, cuya edad geológica es desconocida.
L. de Bonis
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Lynx canadensis (Carnivora: Felidae) [PDF]
Abstract Lynx canadensis Kerr, 1792, commonly called the Canada lynx, is a medium size felid and is the second largest of the four species in the genus Lynx. It is distributed throughout the boreal forest of most of Canada and Alaska and across portions of the northern United States.
LAvoiE, MAXiME+2 more
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Carnivora population dynamics are as slow and as fast as those of other mammals: implications for their conservation. [PDF]
Of the 285 species of Carnivora 71 are threatened, while many of these species fulfill important ecological roles in their ecosystems as top or meso-predators.
Madelon van de Kerk+3 more
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Abstract Saber‐tooths, extinct apex predators with long and blade‐like upper canines, have appeared iteratively at least five times in the evolutionary history of vertebrates. Although saber‐tooths exhibit a relatively diverse range of morphologies, it is widely accepted that all killed their prey using the same predatory behavior. In this study, we CT‐
Borja Figueirido+2 more
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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]
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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Preliminary Notes on African Carnivora [PDF]
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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