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Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1406-1462, June 2026.ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz +6 more
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The accelerating influence of humans on mammalian macroecological patterns over the late Quaternary [PDF]
, 2019 The transition of hominins to a largely meat-based diet ~1.8 million years ago led to the exploitation of other mammals for food and resources. As hominins, particularly archaic and modern humans, became increasingly abundant and dispersed across the ...
Elliott Smith, Rosemary E. +4 more
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Climbing the urban canopy: Camera trap insights into mammal activity and habitat use
Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 50, Issue 1, March 2026.Abstract Urbanization profoundly impacts wildlife behavior and habitat use. While the effects of urbanization on diel activity patterns and mammal interactions have been well studied at the ground level, little is known about spatiotemporal patterns above the ground.
Reuber Antoniazzi +5 more
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Acta Zoológica Lilloana, 2020 Calyptophractus retusus tiene una distribución restringida en Sudamérica, habitando a región del Chaco boliviano, oeste del Paraguay y norte argentino.
Efraim Miguel Peñaranda Barrios
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The Cingulata (Mammalia, Xenarthra) from the “Conglomerado Osífero” (late miocene) of the Ituzaingó Formation of Entre Ríos province, Argentina [PDF]
, 2013 Los Cingulata del Conglomerado osífero (Mioceno tardío) de la Formación Ituzaingó comprenden tres familias: Dasypodidae, Pampatheriidae y Glyptodontidae (más una mención de Peltephilidae por Ameghino en 1906).
Carlini, Alfredo Armando +7 more
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Health evaluation of free-ranging and captive pichis (Zaedyus Pichiy; Mammalia, Dasypodidae), in Mendoza province, Argentina [PDF]
, 2009 The health of free-ranging and captive pichis (Zaedyus pichiy) was assessed in Mendoza Province, Argentina, between November 2001 and December 2006. Postmortem examinations of 150 confiscated and vehicle-killed pichis and clinical examinations of 139 ...
Aguilar, Roberto F. +2 more
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Zoo Biology, Volume 44, Issue 5, Page 461-473, September/October 2025.We investigated the quantity and diversity of animal–visitor interactions in BIAZA‐accredited facilities, finding 740 opportunities for interactions across a range of contexts including walkthroughs and handling. Meet and greets were the most offered and were influenced by the number of individual animals, cost of interaction, and animal popularity ...
Thomas Welsh +4 more
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Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia VeterináriaTo determine the effects of immersion in water on the biological parameters of engorged females of the tick species Amblyomma auricularium, 60 females were distributed in six groups, each comprising 10 individuals.
Iwine Joyce Barbosa de Sá-Hungaro +4 more
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Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2014 This paper deals with xenarthrans osteoderms assigned to Dasypus aff. D. novemcinctus, Euphractus sexcinctus and Cabassous sp. The material was collected in subsurface, from 0.10 to 0.60 m in the Urso Fóssil Cave, Parque Nacional de Ubajara, State of ...
PAULO V. OLIVEIRA +3 more
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Invasores acorazados en Patagonia: dispersión austral reciente de armadillos (Cingulata, Da- sypodidae) [PDF]
, 2014 Patagonia, south of 40° S, is currently inhabited by Chaetophractus villosus and Zaedyus pichiy. In order to reconstruct the Late Pleistocene-Holocene history of these armadillos in southern South America, we compiled and discussed data from ...
Abba, Agustin Manuel +4 more
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