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Optimizing Phylogenetic Supertrees Using Answer Set Programming

open access: yes, 2015
The supertree construction problem is about combining several phylogenetic trees with possibly conflicting information into a single tree that has all the leaves of the source trees as its leaves and the relationships between the leaves are as consistent
Janhunen, Tomi   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Comparative Study of Lingual Papillae, Lingual Glands and Lyssa of the Tongue of Selected Wild Felids (Carnivora, Felidae) in Biological Aspects

open access: yesBiology, 2023
Although much attention has been paid in the literature to the morphology of the tongue in various animal species, including some Felidae, it has not yet been described in detail in the vulnerable Neofelis nebulosa and Panthera leo bleyenberghi and the ...
Karolina Goździewska-Harłajczuk   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unraveling the impact of dog‐friendly spaces on urban–wildland pumas and other wildlife

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
As the most widespread large carnivore on the planet, domestic dogs Canis lupus familiaris can pose a major threat to wildlife, even within protected areas (PAs). Growing human presence in PAs, coupled with increasing pet dog ownership underscores the urgency to understand the influence of dogs on wildlife activity and health.
Alys Granados   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discrimination of Individual Tigers (\u3cem\u3ePanthera tigris\u3c/em\u3e) from Long Distance Roars [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This paper investigates the extent of tiger (Panthera tigris) vocal individuality through both qualitative and quantitative approaches using long distance roars from six individual tigers at Omaha\u27s Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, NE.
Armstrong, Douglas L.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Biomechanical evolution of solid bones in large animals: a microanatomical investigation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
International ...
Alexander   +72 more
core   +1 more source

Comparative cytogenetics in felids (Carnivora: Felidae): Leopardus wiedii, Panthera onca, Puma concolor and Felis catus

open access: yesArquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
This study aims to conduct a cytogenetic analysis on four South American feline species: the jaguar (Panthera onca), the puma (Puma concolor), the ocelot (Leopardus wiedii), and the domestic cat (Felis catus).
R.J. Gunski   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cats and dogs cross the line: domestic breeds follow Rensch’s rule, their wild relatives do not

open access: yesВавиловский журнал генетики и селекции, 2017
The domestication syndrome already recognized by Darwin shows that domesticated species acquire a number of novel morphological, physiological and behavioral characteristics not present in their wild ancestors.
C. J. Bidau, P. A. MartÍnez
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Trends of Sociality Among Terrestrial Carnivores: A Multivariate Analysis 陆生食肉动物社会性的比较趋势:一项多变量分析

open access: yesWildlife Letters, EarlyView.
In this study we analyze the role of phylogeny, environment, and community structure on sociality. Using structural equation modeling (SEM) we aim to quantify the direct and indirect impacts of variables on behaviors including social grouping, reproduction, and space use among Carnivora species.
Jessica Ward   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Una revisión preliminar del estatus de conocimiento de los félidos argentinos [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
En Argentina ocurren 10 especies de félidos silvestres (el 28% del total mundial). A pesar de que el Grupo de Especialistas en Félidos de la UICN ha clasificado como bueno el estado de conservación de los felinos argentinos, esta categorización utilizó ...
Lucherini, Mauro   +2 more
core  

The Dynamic Proliferation of CanSINEs Mirrors the Complex Evolution of Feliforms [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: Repetitive short interspersed elements (SINEs) are retrotransposons ubiquitous in mammalian genomes and are highly informative markers to identify species and phylogenetic associations. Of these, SINEs unique to the order Carnivora (CanSINEs)
Johnson, Diana L. E.   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

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