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Geographical Variation in Thermal Adaptation of the Asiatic Toad (Bufo gargarizans)

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Northern and southern populations of Bufo gargarizans exhibit coordinated divergence in thermal preference, resting metabolic rate, and TRPM4 temperature sensitivity along a climatic gradient. ABSTRACT Thermal adaptation in animals can manifest in multiple dimensions, yet few studies have integrated behavioral, physiological, and molecular perspectives
Longcheng Fan, Yonghua Wu
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A Decadal Home‐Range Dynamics and Habitat Shift in Golden Snub‐Nosed Monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana)

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This study provides novel insights into the biogeographic patterns of the Sichuan golden snub‐nosed monkey, particularly in terms of habitat suitability and spatial‐use strategies. We found that habitat suitability has expanded over the past decade, with substantial shifts in the environmental factors influencing habitat suitability, from terrain and ...
Xueyu Wang, Yiwei Li, Hong Li, Xingyu Liu, Yunchuan Dai, Wancai Xia, Yuhang Zhu, Fan Wang, Zhisong Yang, Dayong Li   +9 more
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Evolution of a major drug metabolizing enzyme defect in the domestic cat and other felidae: phylogenetic timing and the role of hypercarnivory.

PLoS ONE, 2011
The domestic cat (Felis catus) shows remarkable sensitivity to the adverse effects of phenolic drugs, including acetaminophen and aspirin, as well as structurally-related toxicants found in the diet and environment.
Binu Shrestha, J Michael Reed, Philip T Starks, Gretchen E Kaufman, Jared V Goldstone, Melody E Roelke, Stephen J O'Brien, Klaus-Peter Koepfli, Laurence G Frank, Michael H Court   +9 more
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Nutrients_eledung from Should elephants graze or browse? The nutritional and functional consequences of dietary variation in a mixed-feeding megaherbivore

R script to analyze the association between diet composition (carbon isotope ratios) and diet quality (N% and C:N ratio) based on fecal ...
Gautam, Hansraj, Berzaghi, Fabio, M, Thanikodi, Ravichandran, Abhirami, Sreeman, Sheshshayee M., Sankaran, Mahesh   +5 more
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Link prediction in ecological meta‐networks under extreme taxonomic bias

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract Ecological networks offer powerful insights into community function but, without first characterizing these networks accurately, our ability to detect and interpret changes under environmental stress is limited. We develop an extension of the Covariate‐Informed Link Prediction (COIL) framework to reduce bias in ecological link prediction when ...
Jennifer N. Kampe, Camille M. M. DeSisto, David B. Dunson   +2 more
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Taxonomic, Phylogenetic and Functional Diversity of Mammals Across a Nationwide Protected Area Network

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Using camera‐trap data from 26 protected across Tanzania, we show that greater landscape heterogeneity and stronger protection are associated with higher mammal species richness and, in turn, functionally and phylogenetically richer mammal assemblages. Greater landscape heterogeneity appears to favour generalist species while stronger protection seems ...
Ben G. Parker, Nathalie Pettorelli, Alex Lobora, Maurus J. Msuha, Joseph A. Tobias, Charles Foley, Sarah M. Durant   +6 more
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Environmental context shapes the relationship between grass consumption and body size in African herbivore communities

Ecology and Evolution
Though herbivore grass dependence has been shown to increase with body size across herbivore species, it is unclear whether this relationship holds at the community level. Here we evaluate whether grass consumption scales positively with body size within
Joel O. Abraham, John Rowan, Kaedan O'Brien, Kathryn G. Sokolowski, J. Tyler Faith   +4 more
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Morphometric and Paleobiological Insights Into Pleistocene Sicilian Wolf Populations

Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Pleistocene wolves (Canis lupus) from Sicily represent one of the few known insular populations of this species from that time period. Despite their potential relevance for understanding carnivore adaptations in insular contexts, no dedicated study has previously investigated their morphology and evolutionary significance.
Domenico Tancredi, Carolina Di Patti, Sabrina Lo Brutto, Matteo Cammarata   +3 more
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Not So Protected After All—Managing Paradoxical Tensions in Mission‐Oriented Innovation Ecosystems

Creativity and Innovation Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores how actors within mission‐oriented innovation ecosystems (MIEs) experience and manage paradoxical tensions while pursuing systemic change. MIEs are increasingly leveraged to address complex societal challenges through cross‐sector collaboration and coordinated innovation efforts, particularly in sustainability transition ...
Duygu Keskin, Dieudonnee Cobben, Maral Mahdad   +2 more
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Small datasets support conservation: Improving detectability for the elusive rusty‐spotted cat

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
In western circles, the value of small, locally specific data is increasingly under‐appreciated and undervalued by research metrics indexing research impact. We report novel data for the elusive, threatened, rusty‐spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) whose fundamental ecology remains virtually unknown.
Chandima Fernando, Michael A. Weston, Ravi Corea, Ranawaka A. D. D. Dilip Samaranayake, Anthony R. Rendall   +4 more
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