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Investigations into feline (Felis catus) palatability : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nutritional Science at Massey University [PDF]
, 2004 Due to the finicky nature of the domestic cats' feeding habits, palatability is a highly complex area of feline nutrition, but one which is vitally important, with pet owners today selecting a brand based on palatability rather than nutritional value ...
Rutherford, Shay Rebekah
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Urbanisation influences range size of the domestic cat (Felis catus): consequences for conservation [PDF]
, 2017 Domestic cats (Felis catus) are the most abundant predator in many urban ecosystems, and their ranging behaviour will help determine predation rates. To investigate how degree of urbanisation affects cat ranging behaviour, we used GPS trackers to follow ...
Fellowes, Mark D. E. +2 more
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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz +6 more
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Diet of bird‐like troodontid dinosaurs: synthesis of a contentious clade
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Troodontidae is a clade of small‐to medium‐sized maniraptoran theropods that mainly lived in Laurasia (modern Asia, North America and Europe) during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are believed to have had a variety of diets. The uniqueness of troodontid teeth suggests that they diverged from the typical flesh‐based diet of non‐avian ...
Yui Chi Fan +2 more
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Perfil bioquímico sérico de gatos domésticos obesos oriundos da cidade de São Luís, Maranhão
Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias, 2018 obesidade é uma doença caracterizada pelo acúmulo excessivo de gordura corporal. É causada por múltiplos fatores, que podem levar ao desenvolvimento de várias enfermidades secundárias como as doenças cardíacas e do trato urinário inferior, dermatopatias,
Dryane Silva Aguiar +5 more
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PLoS ONE, 2023 The brachial plexus, a network of ventral rami providing somatic sensory and motor innervation to the forelimb, is of particular importance in felids. Large-bodied pantherines require powerful rotatory and joint stabilizing forelimb muscles to maintain ...
Margaret I Hall +4 more
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A Defense of Free-Roaming Cats from a Hedonist Account of Feline Well-being [PDF]
, 2019 There is a widespread belief that for their own safety and for the protection of wildlife, cats should be permanently kept indoors. Against this view, I argue that cat guardians have a duty to provide their feline companions with outdoor access.
E. Abbate, C.
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TOXOPLASMOSIS EN Felis catus: ETIOLOGÍA, EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y ENFERMEDAD
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Perú, 2013 Toxoplasma gondii es el agente causal de la toxoplasmosis, zoonosis reemergente y cosmopolita, que afecta a hospederos intermediarios y definitivos. El gato domestico es el hospedero definitivo mas cercano al ser humano que desarrolla la forma sexuada del parasito y es el productor de ooquistes, de alli que su presencia es esencial en el ciclo ...
Grandía G., Raiden +2 more
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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) nests in rock cavities where it accumulates prey bone remains during the breeding season. Because nests can be reoccupied from year to year, these faunal elements can form remarkable bone accumulations and, in the sub‐fossil record, be mixed with assemblages derived from human or other predator activities ...
Juliette Ripond +5 more
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Mapping the stray domestic cat (Felis catus) population in New Zealand: Species distribution modelling with a climate change scenario and implications for protected areas [PDF]
, 2015 Species distribution models of stray cats were developed using two types of occurrence data: (i) a combined dataset of stray cats and cat colonies in Auckland and projected to the wider New Zealand area; and (ii) population density as an analogue for ...
Aguilar +86 more
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