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Morfologia do órgão vomeronasal da paca (Cuniculus paca Linnaeus, 1766)
Pesquisa Veterinária BrasileiraRESUMO: O órgão vomeronasal é um receptor químico capaz de detectar feromônios e por essa razão está envolvido nos comportamentos reprodutivos, sociais e de defesa.
Mariana C.S. Figueiredo +6 more
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Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2015 The Spotted Paca Cuniculus paca and the Red-rumped Agouti Dasyprocta leporina are affected by habitat loss and hunting. In Venezuela, their conservation status is unknown, even within protected areas.
Elinor Jax +3 more
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Animal–Plant Interactions Under Defaunation: Consequences for Amazonian Trees of Commercial Interest
Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2026.We experimentally investigated the effects of medium‐ and large‐sized mammal defaunation on the removal and fate of seeds from economically important forest species in Amazonian forests. Our results show that mammal exclusion significantly reduced seed removal, although the magnitude of this effect varied among plant species.
Arlison Castro +5 more
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Anatomia microscópica e ultraestrutura do joelho da paca (Cuniculus paca Linnaeus, 1766)
Pesquisa Veterinária BrasileiraRESUMO: A paca (Cuniculus paca), um dos maiores roedores da fauna brasileira, possui características inerentes à sua espécie que podem contribuir como uma nova opção de animal experimental; assim, considerando-se que há crescente busca por modelos ...
Alessandra Silva +7 more
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Origem e distribuição do plexo lombossacral da paca (Cuniculus paca, Linnaeus 1766)
Biotemas, 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-7925.2014v27n2p157 Considerando a importância da paca como fonte proteica alternativa à população e, em especial, por apresentar características adequadas à pesquisa como modelo experimental, objetiva-se descrever a ...
Maria Gabriela de Oliveira Tonini +3 more
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Fallen Logs Act as Natural Bridges Over Rivers in a Tropical Wet Forest
Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 1, January 2026.We studied how vertebrate species used logs as bridges over rivers in a tropical rainforest. Most mammals present in the area used logs, but the frequency and probability of crossing varied widely among species, between seasons, and in relation to the dimensions of the log and the river below.
Juan S. Vargas Soto +3 more
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Social media videos highlight the impacts of the illegal use of snares on Brazilian biodiversity
People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 11, Page 2811-2820, November 2025.Abstract Snares are one of the most used types of non‐selective traps for hunting worldwide, though their use is prohibited in many countries, including Brazil. Indiscriminate and unmonitored use of snares can induce serious conservation problems, particularly in megadiverse countries where higher species richness and diversity mean that the ...
William Douglas Carvalho +5 more
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Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA) - Overview
, 2016 This document provides an overview of the Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA) and the progress of its activities ...
PACA, Secretariat
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Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 25, Issue 8, November 2025.ABSTRACT Dental calculus metagenomics has emerged as a valuable tool for studying the oral microbiomes of humans and a few select mammals. With increasing interest in wild animal microbiomes, it is important to understand how widely this material can be used across the mammalian tree of life, refine the related protocols and understand the expected ...
Markella Moraitou +11 more
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Biota Colombiana, 2018 La diversidad de mamíferos en la cuenca del Orinoco es derivada de la mezcla de especies de diferentes regiones biogeográficas y es poco conocida. Por lo tanto se emplearon técnicas de fototrampeo para el registro de los mamíferos medianos y grandes ...
Federico Mosquera-Guerra +3 more
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