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Exploring dietary adaptations in Ursus minimus: a 3D geometric morphometric analysis of the mandible

Boreas, EarlyView.
Using 3D geometric morphometrics, the dietary adaptations of the extinct Auvergne bear (Ursus minimus) are analysed. Its mandibular morphology aligns more closely with omnivorous rather than insectivorous bears, challenging current ideas. The extinct bear Ursus minimus, which lived in Europe during the Pliocene and possibly Early Pleistocene, is ...
Anneke H. van Heteren
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Social Group Housing on the Behavioral and Physiological Responses of Captive Sub-Adult Giant Pandas

Animals
Wild giant pandas are inherently solitary creatures, however, the ex-situ conservation efforts significantly alter the living circumstances of their captive counterparts.
Bo Yuan, Qin Fu, Xue-Ying Wang, Xiao-Hui Zhang, Yu-Liang Liu, Rong Hou, Ming-Yue Zhang   +6 more
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Surveillance Study of Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Giant Panda Revealed High Genetic Diversity and Antibiotic Therapy Challenge

Antibiotics, 2022
Klebsiella pneumoniae is not only a worldwide human pathogen, it also effects wildlife, such as the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), in which it has recently been evidenced to result in diarrhea, organ failure, and even death. A K.
Yang Feng, Yaoyan Chen, Songrui Liu, Rong Hou, Xia Yan, Yi Geng, Zhijun Zhong, Hongrui Guo, Ping Ouyang, Dongsheng Zhang, Xiaoyan Su   +10 more
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MHC class II DQB diversity in the Japanese black bear, Ursus thibetanus japonicus  [PDF]

, 2012
BackgroundThe major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes are one of the most important genetic systems in the vertebrate immune response. The diversity of MHC genes may directly influence the survival of individuals against infectious disease. However,
KOIKE Hiroko, KUROSAKI Toshifumi, SATTA Yoko, YASUKOCHI Yoshiki, YONEDA Masaaki, 葉子 颯田   +5 more
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Fossil bears break free from inhibitory cascade constraints at least twice (Ursus minimus and Ursus deningeri) caused by dietary adaptations

Boreas, EarlyView.
Bears deviate from the inhibitory cascade model (ICM) during molar size evolution, with two significant deviations linked to changes in diet: Ursus minimus and Ursus deningeri. Many bears exhibit a ‘partial ICM’, highlighting the relationship between relative molar size, dietary adaptations and dental development across different species.
Anneke H. van Heteren, A. Stefanie Luft
wiley   +1 more source

Research Progress on Testicular Cancer in Giant Pandas: A Case-Oriented Review

Veterinary Sciences
The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), as an endemic and endangered species in China, has attracted much attention regarding its health issues.
Chengdong Wang, Chengyao Li, Linhua Deng, Meg Sutherland Smith, Rongping Wei, Li Luo, Shanshan Ling, Lixian Liu, Benjamin Nevitt, Bo Luo, Wenjing Li, Caiwu Li, Haidi Yang, Ming Wei, Ti Li, Kai Wu, Yuanyuan Qu, Desheng Li   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Construction of a Genomic Bacterial Artificial Chromosome (BAC) Library for Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) Enables Reference Genome Improvement [PDF]

, 2022
Ye Wang, Juan Wang, Jiawen Liu, Wei Xu, Shenfei Wang, Jie Kou, Yan Li, Hong Liu, Liang Zhang, Fujun Shen   +9 more
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Complete Mitogenomes of Ticks Ixodes acutitarsus and Ixodes ovatus Parasitizing Giant Panda: Deep Insights into the Comparative Mitogenomic and Phylogenetic Relationship of Ixodidae Species

Genes, 2022
Ticks rank second in the world as vectors of disease. Tick infestation is one of the factors threatening the health and survival of giant pandas. Here, we describe the mitogenomes of Ixodes acutitarsus and Ixodes ovatus parasitizing giant pandas, and ...
Jiabin Liu, Jiaojiao Yu, Xiang Yu, Wenlei Bi, Han Yang, Fei Xue, Gexiang Zhang, Jindong Zhang, Dejiao Yi, Rui Ma, Yanshan Zhou, Guanwei Lan, Jiang Gu, Wei Wu, Zusheng Li, G. Qi   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evolutionary taxonomy and conservation status of environmentally sensitive and endangered musk deer (Moschus spp.): An updated review

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
This study reviews the historical taxonomic classification and evolutionary background of musk deer, clarifying long‐standing confusion in their identification. It highlights the current global distribution and conservation status of these species, emphasizing the threat posed by poaching and habitat destruction. The work aims to raise public awareness
Zhirong Zhang, Yun Su, Wenbin Yan, Zongzhi Li, Tianhua Hu, Jiwu Zhang, Liwei Teng, Zhensheng Liu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Thumb of the Giant Panda [PDF]

Nature, 1939
SOME reference has been made in the daily Press, during the past few days, to the extraordinary grasping power possessed by the giant panda at the London Zoological Gardens. It has been stated that “It is now seen that the fingers are used in conjunction with a thumb on each hand to grasp the bamboo. The thumbs are not tapered like the fingers.
openaire   +1 more source