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Comparative Genomics of the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) of Felids

Frontiers in Genetics, 2022
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, Martin Plasil, Jan Futas, Jan Futas, April Jelinek, Pamela A. Burger, Petr Horin, Petr Horin   +7 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, Arturo Caso, Randy W. Deyoung, Michael E. Tewes   +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, Aurélie Renard, Serge Larivière   +2 more
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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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Biomechanical evolution of solid bones in large animals: a microanatomical investigation [PDF]

, 2016
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Alexander, Alexandra Houssaye, Amson, Andrew H. Lee, Antoine, Bibi, Blomberg, Buffrénil, Campione, Canoville, Carrano, Carrano, Christiansen, Clementz, Cornette, Cubo, Doube, Doube, Dumont, Evin, Fish, Garland, Garland, Gheerbrant, Gilbert, Girondot, Gray, Gregory, Hayashi, Hildebrand, Hokkanen, Houssaye, Houssaye, Houssaye, Houssaye, Houssaye, Houssaye, Houssaye, John R. Hutchinson, Katja Waskow, Klein, Laurin, Meredith, Nakajima, O'Neill, Oxnard, Oxnard, Polly, Prothero, Quemeneur, R Core Team, Ramsay, Raphaël Cornette, Remes, Ren, Ren, Ripley, Ross, Ruff, Sander, Schalkwyk, Schmidt-Nielsen, Sereno, Shoji Hayashi, Steiner, Straehl, Thompson, Todd, Venables, Vizcaino, Wall, Warner, Waskow   +72 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, M. Antón, M. J. Salesa, J. Morales   +3 more
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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, Jan Futas, Jan Futas, Pamela A. Burger, Petr Horin, Petr Horin   +5 more
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Bacteria isolated from Bengal cat (Felis catus × Prionailurus bengalensis) anal sac secretions produce volatile compounds potentially associated with animal signaling. [PDF]

, 2019
In social animals, scent secretions and marking behaviors play critical roles in communication, including intraspecific signals, such as identifying individuals and group membership, as well as interspecific signaling.
Cho, Adrienne W, Coil, David A, Davis, Cristina E, Eisen, Jonathan A, Ganz, Holly H, Jospin, Guillaume, McCartney, Mitchell M, Yamaguchi, Mei S, Zaw, Thant H   +8 more
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Genetic Predictions of Prion Disease Susceptibility in Carnivore Species Based on Variability of the Prion Gene Coding Region [PDF]

, 2012
Mammalian species vary widely in their apparent susceptibility to prion diseases. For example, several felid species developed prion disease (feline spongiform encephalopathy or FSE) during the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic in the ...
A Bencsik, A Brun, A Maj, A Mange, AH Nalls, AN Hamir, AN Hamir, B Bratberg, B Caughey, B Iulini, B Sweeting, C B-Rao, C Plinston, CE Krumm, CJ Sigurdson, CS Jennelle, DA Lysek, DA Lysek, DM Heisey, E Flechsig, F Wopfner, GR Pearson, H Bueler, HM Schatzl, I Laffont-Proust, I Vorberg, J Slate, J Wan, JC Bartz, JC Manson, Jon M. Arnemo, K Kaneko, Karen A. Griffin, L Westergard, L Wik, Lauren Campbell, M Eiden, M Polymenidou, MA Menotti-Raymond, Mark D. Zabel, ME Chase-Topping, Michael A. Tranulis, Michael W. Miller, MM Hilbe, MM Leggett, Morten Tryland, MW Miller, Paula Stewart, PJ Robinson, PP Liberski, RD Harrington, RM Anderson, RM Barron, S Lezmi, S Mead, S Peletto, S Young, Simon Girling, SJ O’Brien, Susan Skogtvedt, T Baron, TD Kurt, W Goldmann, W Goldmann, Wilfred Goldmann   +64 more
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Camera trap survey of mammals in Cleopatra’s Needle Critical Habitat in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2019
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, Solomon Calago, Mélanie Ragon, Lyca Sandrea G Castro   +3 more
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