On the origins of the sabre-toothed felid model: functional anatomy of the hindlimb in Promegantereon ogygia (Felidae, Machairodontinae, Smilodontini) from the Late Miocene of Batallones-1 (Madrid, Spain) [PDF]
BMC ZoologyThe Spanish Late Miocene locality of Batallones-1 (Madrid, Spain) has yielded a very rich sample of large carnivorans, including hyaenids, mustelids, amphicyonids, ailurids, felines, and two species of sabre-toothed felids that represent the first ...
Manuel J. Salesa +3 more
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Considerations on amino acid patterns in the natural felid diet: a review
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceAmino acids are essential for the growth, development, and reproduction of carnivores. This literature review summarizes the amino acid patterns of different raw diets including whole prey, body tissue and muscle for felids under human care.
Geert Janssens +2 more
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Characterization of a new anellovirus species infecting an ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) in Brazil [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2023 A complete genome of the first anellovirus infecting the wild felid Leopardus pardalis (ocelot) and a partial genome were assembled and annotated through high-throughput sequencing protocols followed by Sanger sequencing validation. The full-length virus
Liliane T. F. Cavalcante +8 more
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Experimental Release of Orphaned Wild Felids into a Tropical Rainforest in Southwestern Costa Rica
Veterinary Sciences, 2022 A 3- to 4-mo-old male ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) and a 6- to 8-mo-old female margay (Leopardus weidii) were brought in from the wild, held in captivity, and rehabilitated for 906 and 709 days, respectively, at the Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center in Costa
Víctor H. Montalvo +7 more
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Population dynamics and threats to an apex predator outside protected areas: implications for carnivore management [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2017 Data on the population dynamics and threats to large carnivores are vital to conservation efforts, but these are hampered by a paucity of studies. For some species, such as the leopard (Panthera pardus), there is such uncertainty in population trends ...
Samual T. Williams +3 more
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Evidence of Dirofilaria immitis in Felids in North-Eastern Italy
Pathogens, 2022 Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-borne nematode, causing heartworm (HW) disease in wild and domestic canids. HW can also affect felids with different clinical patterns from asymptomatic pictures to sudden death, making the monitoring and diagnosis ...
Marika Grillini +6 more
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Analytical Science Advances, 2021 Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by the intercellular protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite has the three‐stage life cycle: oocysts, tachyzoites, and bradyzoites. Felids are the only known hosts for the sexual reproduction of T.
Elena Hunter, Philippe B. Wilson
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Sarcoptic mange in Felidae: does Sarcoptes scabiei var. felis exist? A first molecular study
Parasite, 2023 Domestic and wild felids are considered suitable hosts for the parasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei, and sarcoptic mange is reported in several felid species in the scientific literature.
Moroni Barbara +12 more
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Papillomaviruses in Domestic Cats
Viruses, 2021 Papillomaviruses (PVs) are well established to cause hyperplastic papillomas (warts) in humans and animals. In addition, due to their ability to alter cell regulation, PVs are also recognized to cause approximately 5% of human cancers and these viruses ...
John S. Munday, Neroli A. Thomson
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Factors Governing Risk of Cougar Attacks on Humans
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017 Since the 1980s wildlife managers in the United States and Canada have expressed increasing concern about the physical threat posed by cougars (Puma concolor) to humans.
David Mattson +2 more
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