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Crocodylus porosus Gut Bacteria: A Possible Source of Novel Metabolites
Molecules, 2021 Crocodiles are remarkable animals that have the ability to endure extremely harsh conditions and can survive up to a 100 years while being exposed to noxious agents that are detrimental to Homo sapiens.
Naveed Ahmed Khan +5 more
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Hematology and serum biochemistry of captive gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) in India [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2014 Aim: To study the hematological and serum biochemical parameters of the critically endangered gharial (Gavialis gangeticus). Materials and Methods: Blood samples for hemato-biochemical analyses were collected from the ventral median coccygeal vein of ...
Shahnaz Amin , Avadh Bihari Shrivastav
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Acta Herpetologica, 2021 Hematological studies in crocodilians are important tools in the evolutionary diagnosis and control of sicknesses, such as anaemia, malnutrition, dehydration, inflammation, and parasitism, among others.
Luciana C. Rameh-de-Albuquerque +6 more
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Ontogenetic comparisons of standard metabolism in three species of crocodilians. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Due in part to their large size, aggressive temperament, and difficulty in handling, there are few physiological studies of adult crocodilians in the literature.
C M Gienger +6 more
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Putative avian teeth from the Late Cretaceous of Alberta, Canada, are more likely from crocodilians.
PLoS ONE, 2023 Isolated teeth, previously referred to Aves, are more common than other bird fossils from the Late Cretaceous of Alberta. However, there are no known morphological synapomorphies that distinguish isolated bird teeth, and features of these teeth are ...
Sydney R Mohr +2 more
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Influence of head morphology and natural postures on sound localization cues in crocodilians [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2019 As top predators, crocodilians have an acute sense of hearing that is useful for their social life and for probing their environment in hunting situations.
L. Papet +3 more
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Reassessment of the evidence for postcranial skeletal pneumaticity in Triassic archosaurs, and the early evolution of the avian respiratory system. [PDF]
, 2012 Uniquely among extant vertebrates, birds possess complex respiratory systems characterised by the combination of small, rigid lungs, extensive pulmonary air sacs that possess diverticula that invade (pneumatise) the postcranial skeleton, unidirectional ...
Barrett, Paul M. +2 more
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Conservation Science and Practice, 2023 Recovering populations of large carnivores impact the people that live alongside them, sometimes leading to conflict and lethal retaliation. One such carnivore, the black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) has been implicated in the destruction of fishing ...
Meshach A. Pierre +6 more
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Animals, 2023 (1) Background: Pancuronium bromide is a neuromuscular blocker used for immobilizing crocodiles that can be reversed with neostigmine. A recommended drug dose has only been established for saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus), mostly based on trials
Lionel Schilliger +6 more
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