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A reexamination of the Carnivora malleus (Mammalia, Placentalia). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Authoritative anatomical references depict domestic dogs and cats as having a malleus with a short rostral (anterior) process that is connected via a ligament to the ectotympanic of the auditory bulla.
John R Wible, Michelle Spaulding
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, 1993 W. Christopher Wozencraft (1993): Order Carnivora. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 279-348, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo ...
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Lycalopex Gymnocercus (Carnivora: Canidae) [PDF]
Mammalian Species, 2008 Lycalopex gymnocercus (Fischer, 1814) is a canid commonly called the Pampas fox. A sexually dimorphic fox-like carnivore of medium size with reddish coloration on sides and white on the ventral surface, it is 1 of 6 species in the genus Lycalopex. It occurs in eastern Bolivia, western and central Paraguay, Uruguay, north and central Argentina, and ...
Lucherini, Mauro +1 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Pastoral practices remain a widespread economic activity across European mountain regions. However, the viability of this activity may be threatened by the recovery of large wild vertebrates associated with passive rewilding, leading to the so‐called human–wildlife conflicts.
P. Acebes +4 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Human‐wildlife conflicts (HWCs) are one of the most critical conservation challenges worldwide. Large carnivores are frequently at the centre of these conflicts because of the perceived and real threats they pose to livestock and human safety.
Esperanza C. Iranzo +10 more
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Identification of scat samples from three terrestrial mustelids in Taiwan: a simple method
Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Among the five species of the Mustelidae found in Taiwan, four terrestrial species are potentially sympatric. These species include yellow‐throated marten Martes flavigula, Siberian weasel Mustela sibirica, Taiwan least weasel Mustela nivalis formosana, and Chinese ferret‐badger Melogale moschata.
Nian‐Hong Jang‐Liaw +6 more
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Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Water availability strongly influences the ecology of terrestrial birds and mammals. It will likely play an increasing role as a limiting factor as climate change and human demand make water availability scarcer. However, we lack a knowledge synthesis describing our current understanding of the use of water sources, particularly for wildlife hydration.
Carlos M. Delgado‐Martínez +3 more
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, 1972 The carnivora of Madagascar are divided into 8 genera, 3 subfamilies and just one family, that of the Viverridae. All are peculiar to Madagascar except for the genus Viverricula, which is represented by a single species, Viverricula rasse (Horsfield), which is also found throughout southern Asia and was probably introduced to the island with man.
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Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.The fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus is a medium‐sized wetland specialist felid threatened primarily by habitat loss, human–wildlife conflict, and road mortality. Limited information is available on their life history in human‐modified environments.
Rama Mishra +11 more
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Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira: The occurrence of antibodies against canine distemper virus (CDV), parvovirus and Ehrlichia spp. in wild captive carnivores was evaluated in a zoological park in midwestern Brazil.
Isis I.G.G. Taques +7 more
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