Results 251 to 260 of about 79,804 (299)

Identifying Causes of Reproductive Failure in Zoo‐Housed Bush Dogs (Speothos venaticus) to Improve Ex Situ Management

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
We distributed a survey to global institutions housing bush dogs (Speothos venaticus) to collect data on factors which may affect litter survival. Information from the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) and studbook records supplemented this dataset. We found that within northern temperate regions, the number of pups reared to the age of 1
Alice S. Clark, Veronica B. Cowl, Jane L. Hurst, Lisa Holmes, Paula Stockley   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Nutrient Composition of a Carnivore Diet: A Case Study Model. [PDF]

Nutrients
Goedeke S, Murphy T, Rush A, Zinn C.
europepmc   +1 more source

Diet, phenology and body size shape nutrient release by songbirds

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Animals can dramatically alter ecosystem structure and function through the cycling and transport of nutrients in their waste. While birds are particularly capable of influencing nutrient cycles due to their high mobility, abundance, metabolism and functional diversity,
Linsey Chen, Alexander S. Flecker, Ethan S. Duvall   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review of sperm cryopreservation in the domestic dog and cat-part II, freezing epididymal spermatozoa, why is it different from ejaculated spermatozoa? [PDF]

Acta Vet Scand
Axnér E.
europepmc   +1 more source

Apex predators exploit advantageous snow conditions across hunting modes

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Advantageous snow conditions—in terms of snow depth and density—are among the most important features of the winter landscape for two apex predators, regardless of hunting strategy. In a warming climate, the knock‐on effects of a diminishing snowpack may reduce the hunting success of multiple large carnivore species.
Benjamin K. Sullender, Taylor R. Ganz, Ross Mower, Jessica D. Lundquist, Brian N. Kertson, Thomas M. Newsome, Aaron J. Wirsing, Laura R. Prugh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dietary resilience of coral reef fishes to habitat degradation

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Metabarcoding of gut contents shows that two common benthic‐feeding reef fishes with different feeding stratgies—a butterflyfish (Chaetodon capistratus) and a hamlet (Hypoplectrus puella)—shift diets on degraded reefs. These shifts mirror contrasting patterns in body condition: butterflyfish showed strong individual variation, whereas condition was ...
Friederike Clever, Richard F. Preziosi, Bryan Nguyen, Brígida De Gracia, Helio Quintero Arrieta, W. Owen McMillan, Andrew H. Altieri, Aaron O'Dea, Nancy Knowlton, Matthieu Leray   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do Striped Hyenas Have a Sweet Tooth? First Evidence of Honey Consumption by a Hyaenid. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Virtuoso FAS, Kaai RM, Liefting Y, Broekhuis F, Karimi R, Kisau J, Lolari L, Tumaina S, Lekai S, Lepilal G, Silamui R, Partayo O, Selelo P, Sayiore J, Tingai N, Ntitika W, Korongoro D, Nemagai E, Njue J, Tajeu K, Nanguyien T, Namusu P, Hatfield RS.   +22 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Herbivore and mesocarnivore carcasses trigger divergent short‐term changes in soil properties

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Scavengers reshape nutrient cycles in soils under carrion. Compared to herbivore carcasses, smaller but longer‐lasting carnivore remains boost nutrient levels and microbial activity in dry soils. Abstract Animal corpses act as pulses of organic matter (OM) and serve a key zoogeochemical role by providing localized nutrient inputs to soils and thereby ...
Adrián Colino‐Barea, Fuensanta García‐Orenes, Zebensui Morales‐Reyes, Moisés Gonzálvez, Carlos Martínez‐Carrasco, Marcos Moleón, Daniel Redondo‐Gómez, Evan A. N. Marks, Minerva García‐Carmona, Victoria Arcenegui, José Carlos Huerta‐del‐Bosque, Adrián Orihuela‐Torres, Santiago Soliveres, Sofia Albolafio, Esther Sebastián‐González, José Antonio Sánchez‐Zapata   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pan-African review of cultural uses of carnivores. [PDF]

PLoS One
Williams VL, Drouilly M, Coals PGR, Whittington-Jones GM.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Global determinants of home range sizes in felids: Evidence of human disturbance impact

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study is the first to demonstrate the influence of anthropogenic factors and species richness in felids on home range size across the entire felid taxon. Felids are a taxon of major interest in conservation biology, and gaining a comprehensive view of their spatial ecology will help derive global conservation recommendations.
Arthemis Moraru, Stefano Anile, Sébastien Devillard   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source