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Brazilian Journal of BiologyThe banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus) from the tropical and subtropical western Atlantic is a territorial, diurnal forager on benthic invertebrates. It is usually seen moving singly or in pairs, a few meters above the sea floor.
R. M. Bonaldo +2 more
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Sociobiology, 2016 Social wasps have developed several defense mechanisms, especially against ants. Predator attacks are the main threat to their nests. The strategy adopted by the wasps, when attacked by ants, is to abandon the nest, thus preserving the adult population ...
Tatiane Tagliatti Maciel +2 more
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Evolutionary history and taxonomy of the genus Zea
American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Abstract Premise Taxonomic differentiation of teosinte species (Zea spp.), the closest relatives of maize (Z. mays) is crucial for understanding their distribution, ecology, and evolutionary history. Resolving the taxonomic uncertainties is of scientific interest and has practical implications for biodiversity management, preservation, and utilization.
José de Jesús Sánchez González +4 more
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Habitat use by the critically endangered Blue Swallow in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation, 2018 Background: Habitat loss and fragmentation continue to threaten the survival of many species. One such species is the Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea, a critically endangered grassland specialist bird species endemic to sub-Saharan Africa.
James Wakelin +4 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Differences in skull and tooth morphology, stomach contents, and estimated bite force between medium‐to‐large sized (≥100 kg) predatory theropod dinosaurs have long been suspected to correlate with differences in their diets and dietary guilds (e.g., hypercarnivory, piscivory).
Cassius Morrison +9 more
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The Melanin-Concentrating Hormone as an Integrative Peptide Driving Motivated Behaviors
Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 2017 The melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) is an important peptide implicated in the control of motivated behaviors. History, however, made this peptide first known for its participation in the control of skin pigmentation, from which its name derives.
Giovanne B. Diniz +2 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Neuroanatomical research has progressed considerably in several vertebrate lineages, yet studies of reptilian brain morphology remain markedly underdeveloped. Here we provide the first description of macroscopic brain anatomy and its ontogeny in the viperid Bothrops moojeni, based on a sample of seven individuals.
Paula Araújo +2 more
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Food deprivation changes chemotaxis behavior in Caenorhabditis elegans
Biophysics and Physicobiology, 2019 Exploring for food is important in food-deprived condition. Chemotaxis is one of the important behaviors to search food. Although chemotactic strategies in C.
Kei Shimizu +3 more
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Computational fluid dynamics simulations of airflow through the nasal passages of rhinolophoid bats
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract The nasal passages of bats that emit their echolocation call through their nostrils have adapted for sound emission as well as standard respiratory and olfactory functions. Rhinolophids, hipposiderids and rhinonycterids all use a high duty cycle (HDC) echolocation strategy.
Carley Goodwin +7 more
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SociobiologyArtificial diets are crucial for the survival of honey bee colonies in winter. A pollen-rich diet provides protein to the colonies and enhances their performance.
Naqeeb Ullah Shah +7 more
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