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Small carnivores of Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, the southern Western Ghats, India
The small carnivores of Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary were surveyed using camera traps. The study was conducted between November 2016 and February 2017 at 111 camera trap locations. Twenty-five mammal species were recorded, including nine small carnivores
E. R. Sreekumar, P. O. Nameer
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Effect of population density on number of leukocytes in domestic cats
Leukocytes (white blood cells) are an important part of the mammalian immune system preventing the invasion and colonisation by different pathogens. Many factors may affect the number of leukocytes in mammals, including the population density.
Sergey V. Naidenko +3 more
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Rensching cats and dogs: feeding ecology and fecundity trends explain variation in the allometry of sexual size dimorphism [PDF]
The tendency for sexual size dimorphism (SSD) to increase with body mass in taxa where males are larger, and to decrease when females are larger, is known as Rensch's rule.
P. J. Johnson +5 more
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Published as part of Gagnaison, Cyril, Mennecart, Bastien, Bailleul, Julien, Barrier, Pascal, Chenot, Élise, Toullec, Renaud, Potel, Sébastien, Martin, Honoré, Millet, Antoine & Memeteau, Didier, 2023, Nouvelles données géologiques et biostratigraphiques du gisement paléontologique à vertébrés de Mauvières, à Marcilly-sur-Maulne (Miocène inférieur et ...
Gagnaison, Cyril +9 more
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Population genetics of jaguarundis in Mexico: Implications for future research and conservation
The jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi) is a Neotropical felid that ranges from northern Mexico to South America. The population trend for jaguarundis is declining, yet much remains unknown about their ecology.
Joseph D. Holbrook +3 more
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Brief description of the cardiac anatomy in a tiger (Panthera tigris, Linnaeus, 1758): a case report
This article describes the cardiac anatomy of an 18-years-old male tiger that died at a local zoo. In general, the cardiac anatomy of this animal corresponded with that described for domestic carnivores. The left atrium received four pulmonary veins.
W. Perez, M. Lima
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Comparative Genomics of the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) of Felids
This review summarizes the current knowledge on the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) of the family Felidae. This family comprises an important domestic species, the cat, as well as a variety of free-living felids, including several endangered ...
Martin Plasil +7 more
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A Molecular Phylogeny of the Felidae: Immunological Distance [PDF]
The phylogenetic distances between 34 of the 37 extant species of Felidae were estimated using albumin immunological distances (AID). Albumins from ten cat species were used to prepare antisera in rabbits. A consensus phylogeny was constructed from a matrix of reciprocal AID measurements using four distinct phylogenetic algorithms.
Collier, Glen E., O'Brien, Stephen J.
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El cambio de ideas acerca de la evolución y morfología functional de los félidos Machairodontinos
Los félidos de dientes de sable, los macairodontinos, han ejercido una especial atracción entre los paleontólogos durante muchas décadas, no sólo por su espectacular morfología, sino también debido a que son un llamativo ejemplo de evolución convergente,
A. Turner +3 more
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A camera trap survey was conducted in the recently protected Cleopatra’s Needle Critical Habitat (CNCH) in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines from February to May 2015 at 39 camera trap sites.
Paris N. Marler +3 more
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