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Dietary differentiation of two co‐occurring common bat species (Eptesicus nilssonii and Pipistrellus pygmaeus)

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Sympatric bat species can co‐exist and avoid interspecific competition via niche differentiation e.g. diet. Detecting dietary differences can be achieved by comparing dietary niches of sympatric and allopatric populations. If dietary overlap is higher in sympatry versus allopatry, co‐occurrence may be altering the dietary niche of the species.
Heather Wood, Adam Kimberley, William F. Englund, Sara A. O. Cousins   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Circannual Control of Hibernation by HP Complex in the Brain

, 2006
SummarySeasonal hibernation in mammals is under a unique adaptation system that protects organisms from various harmful events, such as lowering of body temperature (Tb), during hibernation.
Sekijima, Tsuneo, Kondo, Noriaki, Ohtsu, Takashi, Tohya, Kazuo, Takamatsu, Nobuhiko, Kondo, Jun   +5 more
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Artificial supplementary food influences hedgehog occupancy and activity patterns more than predator presence or natural food availability

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Supplementary feeding for declining hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus populations is popular in Great Britain and has been suggested as an important factor in explaining higher densities in urban areas compared with rural ones. Occupancy modelling was used to test whether spatial variation in supplementary feeding, natural food, habitat, or predator ...
Eleanor S. Benjamin, Adam Bates, Robert Davis, Anthony Sévêque, Jonathan Wild, Ben Clutterbuck, Richard W. Yarnell   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Convergent accelerated evolution of mammal-specific conserved non-coding elements in hibernators

Scientific Reports
Mammals maintain their body temperature, yet hibernators can temporarily lower their metabolic rate as an energy-saving strategy. It has been proposed that hibernators evolved independently from homeotherms, and it is possible that the convergent ...
Daiki Nakayama, Takashi Makino
doaj   +1 more source

The paddy frog genome provides insight into the molecular adaptations and regulation of hibernation in ectotherms

iScience
Summary: Amphibians, like the paddy frog (Fejervarya multistriata), have played a critical role in the transition from water to land. Hibernation is a vital survival adaptation in cold environments with limited food resources.
Yunyun Lv, Chuan Chen, Chengzhi Yan, Wenbo Liao   +3 more
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Nocturnal neighbors: exploring residents' perceptions of urban wildlife related to animal traits identified by camera traps and literature

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Wildlife in urban areas is often a source of conflict, yet relatively few efforts have been directed toward fostering coexistence in these human‐dominated landscapes. While previous research has focused on socio‐demographic factors influencing perceptions of wildlife, the role of specific animal traits in shaping acceptance remains underexplored.
Simon S. Moesch, Marufa Sultana, Geva Peerenboom, Ilse Storch   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

In Vivo Autophagy Up-Regulation of Small Intestine Enterocytes in Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtles during Hibernation

Biomolecules, 2019
Many studies have focused on how autophagy plays an important role in intestinal homeostasis under pathological conditions. However, its role in the intestine during hibernation remains unclear.
Waseem Ali Vistro, Yue Zhang, Xuebing Bai, Ping Yang, Yufei Huang, Wenjia Qu, Abdul Sattar Baloch, Ruizhi Wu, Imran Tarique, Qiusheng Chen   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adaptive Evolution of Leptin in Heterothermic Bats

, 2011
PMCID: PMC3217946This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are ...
Stephen J Rossiter, Shuyi Zhang, Yuan Lihong, Zuo, X, Zuo Xueguo, Gareth Jones, He, Guimei, Lin Benfu, Rossiter Stephen J., Rossiter, SJ, Zhang, Shuyi, Lin, B, Zhao, X, Zhao Xudong, Geiser Fritz, Geiser, F, Lihong Yuan, Yuan, Lihong, Fritz Geiser, He Guimei, He Lingjiang, Rossiter, Stephen J, Geiser, Fritz, He, Lingjiang, Zhang, S, Lingjiang He, Zuo, Xueguo, Lin, Benfu, Stephen J. Rossiter, Xudong Zhao, He, G, Zhao, Xudong, Yuan, L, Guimei He, Zhang Shuyi, Benfu Lin, Xueguo Zuo, He, L, Jones Gareth, Jones, Gareth, Jones, G   +40 more
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Water depth and human disturbance drive occupancy of endangered softshell turtles (Nilssonia spp.) in eastern Nepal

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Freshwater turtles play vital roles in maintaining the health of aquatic ecosystems by supporting ecological balance, nutrient cycling and regulating prey populations. Unfortunately, they are among the most threatened species worldwide. Habitat fragmentation, illegal trade, overharvesting for meat, and use in ethnomedicinal practices have severely ...
Asmit Subba, Kamala Limbu, Pooja Lama, Nishan Limbu, Dikshya Rai, Sony Lama, Laxman Khanal   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The “Hibernation” of Birds [PDF]

Nature, 1877
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openaire   +2 more sources