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Rickettsiales in South America: A Systematic Review of Their Molecular Detection and Distribution in Arthropods and Vertebrates

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Bacteria of the order Rickettsiales comprise a diverse group of obligate intracellular microorganisms that are globally distributed and highly prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions. In South America, these bacteria have been associated with arthropod vectors, such as ticks, fleas, mites, lice, and certain dipterans, as well as with a ...
Cristian J. Zamorano‐Gómez, Paula A. Ossa‐López, Estefani T. Martínez‐Sánchez, Fredy A. Rivera‐Paéz   +3 more
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Hydrochaeris Brunnich 1772

, 1993
Hydrochaeris Brunnich, 1772. Zool. Fundamenta, p. 44. TYPE SPECIES: Sus hydrochaeris Linnaeus, 1758. SYNONYMS: Capiguara, Xenohydrochoerus. COMMENTS: Mones and Ojasti (1986:5) recommended retention of the original name Hydrochoerus; Husson (1978:
Charles A. Woods
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“WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE:” BLACK VULTURES (CORAGYPS ATRATUS) FEEDING ON A LIVE CAPYBARA (HYDROCHOERUS HYDROCHAERIS) [PDF]

, 2018
∙ Although vultures are scavengers that feed mainly carcasses, they occasionally may feed on living tissue of vulnerable vertebrates. In South America, most records of vulture attacks on live animals refer to newborns of domes‐ tic mammals.
Piratelli, Augusto João, Batisteli, Augusto Florisvaldo, Melo, Marcos Antônio, Guillermo-Ferreira, Rhainer   +3 more
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Natural Habitat, Housing, and Restraint of Six Selected Neotropical Animals in Trinidad and Tobago with the Potential for Domestication

Scientifica, 2020
This paper highlights the natural habitat, housing, and restraint needs of 6 Neotropical animals that are found in Trinidad and Tobago with the potential for domestication: agouti (Dasyprocta leporina), lappe/paca (Cuniculus paca/Agouti paca), capybara ...
Kavita Ranjeeta Lall, Kegan Romelle Jones, Gary Wayne Garcia   +2 more
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Spatial Ecology and Habitat Selection by Jaguars and Pumas in a Protected Area in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil

Austral Ecology, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Understanding animal distribution is crucial for elucidating natural history, population dynamics, and inter‐ and intraspecific interactions. This knowledge informs the planning and evaluation of management and conservation strategies, particularly for sympatric, scarce, and threatened species such as jaguars (Panthera onca) and pumas (Puma ...
Ricardo Corassa Arrais, Cynthia Elisa Widmer, Fernanda Cavalcanti de Azevedo, Frederico Gemesio Lemos, Fernando Cesar Cascelli de Azevedo   +4 more
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Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris

, 1993
Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris (Linnaeus, 1766). Syst. Nat., 12th ed., 1:103. TYPE LOCALITY: "Habitat in Surinamo". Cabrera (1961:583) gave Pernambuco, Brazil, but see Husson (1978:451) for restriction to Suriname. DISTRIBUTION: Panama, Colombia, Venezuela,
Charles A. Woods
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Morphological Evaluation of the Hip Joint and Pelvic Limb Bones of the Lowland Tapir (Tapirus terrestris Linnaeus, 1758) Using Radiography and Computed Tomography

Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia, Volume 55, Issue 3, May 2026.
ABSTRACT The study aimed to characterize, through imaging examinations—including radiographs and computed tomography—the hip joint and the bones of the thigh, leg and feet in Lowland tapirs (Tapirus terrestris). Ten pelvic limbs were collected, two from juveniles and the remaining from adults. The femoral head exhibited a rounded morphology with a well‐
Heloísa Coppini de Lima, Sheila Canevese Rahal, Jeana Pereira da Silva, Rodrigo Hidalgo Friciello Teixeira, Maria Jaqueline Mamprim, Bruno Critelli Carvalho, Miriam Harumi Tsunemi   +6 more
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Incidence of infection for Leptospira spp. in capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) reared in captivity in Iquitos

, 2010
CUEVA A., Esther [et al.]. Incidencia de infección por Leptospira sp. en ronsocos (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) en cautiverio en un zoocriadero de Iquitos. Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Perú [en línea]. 2010, vol. 21, no. 1, p. 106-112.
Rivera G., Hermelinda., Cueva A., Esther, Sánchez P., Nofre., Sánchez P., Nofre, Ramírez V., Mercy., Ramírez V., Mercy, Rivera G., Hermelinda, Cueva A., Esther.   +7 more
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Fecal Material of Captive Wild Animals as Source of CAZymes With Application Potential

ChemBioChem, Volume 27, Issue 8, April 2026.
With the goal to identify a novel resource of enzymes, we tested for the potential of fecal metagenomes of captive wild animals to provide CAZymes. Our data show that CAZymes profiles differed between animals with varying gut physiology and diet, and that metagenomes of captive wild animals can be considered source of diverse CAZymes including rare and
Julia Bechtner, Jiri Hosek, Clarissa Schwab   +2 more
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Unveiling the Dietary Selection of Lowland Tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) in a Tropical Rainforest

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
Large terrestrial herbivores, such as lowland tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) present many dietary ecological roles in their habitat. In this article, we investigated the diet of lowland tapirs in a tropical rainforest combining different techniques such as DNA metabarcoding, fieldwork, and plant functional traits.
Laís Lautenschlager, Yuri Souza, Luísa Genes, Bruno H. Saranholi, Carla C. Cristina Gestich, Carina I. Motta, Valesca B. Zipparro, Pedro Galetti Jr., Mauro Galetti, Kenneth J. Feeley   +9 more
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