A new genus and species of sabretooth, Oriensmilus liupanensis (Barbourofelinae, Nimravidae, Carnivora), from the middle Miocene of China suggests barbourofelines are nimravids, not felids [PDF]
, 2020 Since the early 2000s, a revival of a felid relationship for barbourofeline sabretooths has become popular due to recent discoveries of fragmentary fossils from Africa.
Guan, Jian +2 more
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El cambio de ideas acerca de la evolución y morfología functional de los félidos Machairodontinos
Estudios Geologicos, 2011 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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Lynx canadensis (Carnivora: Felidae) [PDF]
Mammalian Species, 2019 Abstract Lynx canadensis Kerr, 1792, commonly called the Canada lynx, is a medium size felid and is the second largest of the four species in the genus Lynx. It is distributed throughout the boreal forest of most of Canada and Alaska and across portions of the northern United States.
Maxime Lavoie +2 more
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Population genetics of jaguarundis in Mexico: Implications for future research and conservation
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2013 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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Small carnivores of Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, the southern Western Ghats, India
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2018 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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Brief description of the cardiac anatomy in a tiger (Panthera tigris, Linnaeus, 1758): a case report
Veterinární Medicína, 2007 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 Leukocyte Receptor Complex in carnivores
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 BackgroundThe mammalian Leukocyte Receptor Complex (LRC) chromosomal region may contain gene families for the killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) and/or leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor (LILR) collections as well as various framing genes.
April L. Jelinek +5 more
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Synchrotron radiation reveals the identity of the large felid from Monte Argentario (Early Pleistocene, Italy) [PDF]
, 2018 We describe here a partial skull with associated mandible of a large felid from Monte Argentario, Italy (Early Pleistocene; ~1.5 million years). Propagation x-ray phase-contrast synchrotron microtomography of the specimen, still partially embedded in the
Fernandez, Vincent +7 more
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Small carnivores of the montane forests of Eravikulam National Park in the Western Ghats, India
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2017 The study of small carnivores of the montane forests of Eravikulam National Park in the southern Western Ghats, India recorded nine species of small carnivores using the camera trapping technique.
S. Nikhil, P. O. Nameer
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Foreword to the second special issue on small wild cats
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2020 We are delighted to present the second special issue on small wild cats that covers seven species with important updates on their distribution, tenacity and adaptability.
Angie Appel, Shomita Mukherjee
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