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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 Africa Museum of Tervuren, Belgium : the reopening of ‘the last colonial museum in the world’ : issues on decolonization and repatriation [PDF]
, 2019 The Africa Museum in Tervuren, Brussels, reopened its doors after a closure of five years. What precisely is on view in the refurbished museum? And how do the choices made by the museum relate to wider discussions in anthropology and museology on ...
DeBlock, Hugo
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The As and Bs of titi monkey linguistics: why emotional communication is not the enemy
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The alarm call sequences of titi monkeys (genera Plecturocebus, Callicebus and Cheracebus) have sparked important debates over whether they exhibit parallels with human language. Some researchers consider these sequences to involve both semantics and syntax, while others argue that the sequences convey semantic information without syntax.
Mélissa Berthet +2 more
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Population Density and Driving Factors of North China Leopards in Tie Qiao Shan Nature Reserve
Animals, 2021 The North China leopard (Panthera pardus japonesis) is a rare leopard subspecies distributed only in China. In this study, we conducted camera-trap surveys of a North China Leopard population in Tie Qiao Shan Nature Reserve, Shanxi Province, China.
Mengyan Zhu +5 more
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Pulmonary development in Squamata: Insights from embryonic studies using micro‐CT
Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.Abstract Background Pulmonary development in tetrapods is a complex process, especially within squamates, where single‐chambered, transitional, and multi‐chambered lungs can be found in adult animals. While the embryological development of the respiratory system of lizards and snakes was studied in a number of species between the 1830s and 1940s, the ...
Barbara G. Champini +3 more
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Biophysical processes of morphogenesis in lizard lungs
Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.Abstract Background The lungs of squamate reptiles (lizards and snakes) are highly diverse, exhibiting single chambers, multiple chambers, transitional forms with two to three chambers, along with a suite of other anatomical features, including finger‐like epithelial projections into the body cavity known as diverticulae.
Kaleb Hill +9 more
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Multivariate analysis of the hunting tactics of Kalahari leopards
Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 1997 The hunting tactics of male and female leopards in the southern Kalahari were analysed for prey-specific patterns. The field study was based on tracking leopard spoor in the sandy substrate of the Kalahari.
J. du P. Bothma +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) plays a vital role in maintaining the integrity of the high mountain ecosystem by regulating prey populations and maintaining plant community structure.
Amira Sharief +10 more
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An informational summary on elasmobranchs in Elkhorn Slough [PDF]
, 1994 Shark angling derbies have been held in Elkhorn Slough since 1946, and archery derbies since about 1973. Elkhorn Slough is an important pupping and breeding area for leopard sharks, Triakis semifasciata, and bat rays, Myliobatis californica, and a ...
Spratt, Jerome D.
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Robust study design is as important on the social as it is on the ecological side of applied ecological research [PDF]
, 2014 1. The effective management of natural systems often requires resource users to change their behaviour. This has led to many applied ecologists using research tools developed by social scientists.
Jones, Julia P.G. +3 more
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