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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 Nile crocodile survival is threatened by water pollution, habitat loss, extensive water abstraction for irrigation, domestic use and industrial development and overexploitation of fisheries resources in water systems in Zimbabwe. This review assessed the
Beaven Utete
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International Journal of Food Properties, 2020 Crocodile oil has been used worldwide for cosmetic and pharmaceutical purposes due to its essential fatty acid contents. This study aimed to investigate the best extraction method of crocodile oil extracted from abdominal adipose tissues (Crocodylus ...
Pitchaya Santativongchai +4 more
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The influence of crocodile density on the prevalence of human attacks
People and NatureLarge predator attacks on humans often provoke calls for animal population reduction, assuming it will reduce such incidents. Whilst this seems logical, there is currently little evidence supporting a consistent link between large predator density and ...
Vinay Udyawer, Cameron Baker
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Diversity, distribution and conservation of crocodiles (Order: Crocodylia) in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa [PDF]
Scientific ReportsChallenges in freshwater organism conservation in West Africa are worsened by significant knowledge gaps, even for charismatic species like crocodiles.
Cristian Pizzigalli +8 more
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Crocodile perception of distress in hominid baby cries [PDF]
Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 2023 It is generally argued that distress vocalizations, a common modality for alerting conspecifics across a wide range of terrestrial vertebrates, share acoustic features that allow heterospecific communication.
Julie Thévenet +6 more
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Viruses, 2022 The risk of flavivirus infections among the crocodilian species was not recognised until West Nile virus (WNV) was introduced into the Americas. The first outbreaks caused death and substantial economic losses in the alligator farming industry.
Gervais Habarugira +6 more
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PLoS ONE, 2023 BackgroundPatient income assessment is required to assess healthcare catastrophic expenditure (Sustainable Development Goal) but self-reported income has several biases.
CROCODILE study group
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Wildlife Letters, 2023 The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is an invasive predator responsible for broad mammal declines in South Florida, United States. Despite their large size, pythons remain cryptic and require multifaceted approaches for detection. We evaluated a novel
Michael V. Cove +4 more
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The first reptilian allergen and major allergen for fish‐allergic patients: Crocodile β‐parvalbumin
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 2022 Clinical cross‐reactivity between bony fish, cartilaginous fish, frog, and chicken muscle has previously been demonstrated in fish‐allergic patients. In indicative studies, two reports of anaphylaxis following the consumption of crocodile meat and IgE ...
Thimo Ruethers +12 more
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Body Condition of Reproductive and Non-Reproductive Broad-Snouted Caiman Females
Animals, 2023 In this work, we calculated the body condition indices, K-Fulton and scaled mass index (SMI), of reproductive and non-reproductive Caiman latirostris adult females as an indication of stored energy.
Evangelina V. Viotto +5 more
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