Sand accumulation in the digestive tract of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus): The role of the appendix. [PDF]
Serial dorsoventral abdominal CT images of rabbits fed different amounts of sand as part of a serial feeding experiment. Given images are from different individuals in order to create an impression of the reproducibility of the sand's position in the abdomen.
Winter N +8 more
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Updated and annotated checklist of recent mammals from Brazil [PDF]
An updated and annotated checklist of mammals occurring in Brazil is presented. A total of 751 native species, distributed in 249 genera, 51 families and 11 orders were recorded to the country.
FERNANDO MARQUES QUINTELA +2 more
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Reproductive Technologies Used in Female Neo-Tropical Hystricomorphic Rodents [PDF]
This is the second of two literature reviews that focuses on the female reproductive anatomy and reproductive technologies used in selected neo-tropical hystricomorphic rodents. The rodents chosen included the agouti (Dasyprocta leporina), the capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), and the paca (Cuniculus paca).
Kavita Ranjeeta Lall +2 more
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Behaviour indicative of coprophagy in zoo-managed porcupine (Hystrix indica) [PDF]
Although all hystricomorph rodents have the colonic furrow or groove that is the anatomical prerequisite for a ‘mucous trap’ colonic separation mechanism linked to coprophagy or cecotrophy, the taxon that gives this group its name, the porcupines, have ...
Schindler, Judith +3 more
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Fetal bone development in the black agouti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa) determined by ultrasound
This study describes the bone development during the intrauterine phase of the black agouti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa), discussing its relationship with the species’ adaptive strategies and comparing it with other precocial and altricial species.
Alana Lorena Gonçalves Pombo +9 more
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Synapsids and sensitivity: Broad survey of tetrapod trigeminal canal morphology supports an evolutionary trend of increasing facial tactile specialization in the mammal lineage. [PDF]
Abstract The trigeminus nerve (cranial nerve V) is a large and significant conduit of sensory information from the face to the brain, with its three branches extending over the head to innervate a wide variety of integumentary sensory receptors, primarily tactile.
Miyamae JA +4 more
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197 HYSTRICOMORPH SUBPLACENTA: THE COMPARATIVE ASPECTS [PDF]
Placentae of four hystricimorph rodents – capybara (Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris), agouti (Dasyprocta aguti), paca (Agouti paca), and rock cavy (Kerodon rupestris) – were examined by conventional histology, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy.
M.A. Miglino +8 more
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Update of Cestodes Parasitizing Neotropical Hystricomorphic Rodent
This review aims at identifying cestodes that are present in hunted rodent species in the neo-tropical region. The rodent species that was investigated were the capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, Linnaeus, 1766), lappe (Cuniculus paca, Linnaeus, 1766), agouti (Dasyprocta leporina, Linnaeus, 1758), chinchilla (Chinchilla chinchilla, Lichtenstein, 1829)
Kegan Romelle Jones, Kegan Romelle Jones
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The Ear in Subterranean Rodents Revisited: Cochlear Hair-Cell Populations in African Mole-Rats (Bathyergidae). [PDF]
Morphometric analysis of the cochlea was conducted on 12 species of African mole‐rats (Bathyergidae), revealing that cochlear features related to hearing resolution correlate with body size. Compared to other mammals, bathyergid cochleae resemble the apical, low‐frequency‐tuned regions of typical mammalian cochleae.
Svačinová L +7 more
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Preliminary investigation on enzymatic activity in saliva of Hystrix cristata L., 1758
Abstract Mammal's saliva contains a variety of electrolytes and proteins. They carry out an important role in the digestion process, in the antibacterial and antiviral activity, in lubrication and maintenance of oral general health status. It may also contain several enzymes according to dietary habits and general wellness.
Francesca Coppola +6 more
wiley +1 more source

