Results 51 to 60 of about 4,461 (213)
Cryptic complexity in felid vertebral evolution: shape differentiation and allometry of the axial skeleton [PDF]
, 2016 Members of the mammalian family Felidae (extant and extinct cats) are grossly phenotypically similar, but display a 300-fold range in body size, from less than 1 kg to more than 300 kg.
Alvarez +85 more
core +3 more sources
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2005 The endoparasites occurrence in felines confined in two Zoos, between December 1999 and April 2000, was studied. Fecal samples of 18 felines (Panthera tigris, Panthera leo, Felis serval, Panthera onca, Puma concolor, Leopardus tigrinus and Leopardus ...
G.C.K. Müller +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Genetic Predictions of Prion Disease Susceptibility in Carnivore Species Based on Variability of the Prion Gene Coding Region [PDF]
, 2012 Mammalian species vary widely in their apparent susceptibility to prion diseases. For example, several felid species developed prion disease (feline spongiform encephalopathy or FSE) during the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic in the ...
A Bencsik +64 more
core +5 more sources
, 2018 Published as part of Pereira, Alan Deivid, Bazilio, Sergio & Orsi, Mário Luís, 2018, Checklist of medium-sized to large mammals of Campos Gerais National Park, Paraná, Brazil, pp.
Pereira, Alan Deivid +2 more
openaire +1 more source
Mammalogy Notes, 2021 Los pequeños felinos afrontan distintas amenazas a su conservación como la deforestación, su uso como mascotas, la cacería por retaliación o para consumo humano. No obstante, esta última es una amenaza escasamente documentada. En Colombia se ha reportado
N. G. Leuro-Robles +2 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Serological Detection of Viral Infections in Captive Wild Cats from Costa Rica
Veterinary Medicine International, 2011 Serum samples from a total of 44 wildcats, 28 margays (Leopardus wiedii), 10 ocelots (Leopardus pardalis), four jaguaroundis (Herpailurus yaguaroundi), one oncilla (Leopardus tigrina), and one jaguar (Panthera onca) were obtained between January 2001 and
Kinndle Blanco +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2017 Ticks are parasites of wild animals, affecting diverse and several species. The present study reveals the presence of Amblyomma aureolatum parasitizing the margay cat (Leopardus wiedii) in the city of Uruguaiana.
Diego Moscarelli Pinto +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Conflictos entre humanos y fauna silvestre en una zona de amortiguamiento de San Ramón, Costa Rica
Cuadernos de investigación UNED, 2023 Introducción: Actualmente, la biodiversidad está administrada principalmente por áreas protegidas, pero la proximidad con las actividades humanas genera conflictos, los cuales están poco estudiados en los trópicos.
Rebeca Solano-Gómez, José Manuel Mora
doaj +1 more source
Pubvet, 2020 Na floresta amazônica, várias espécies de animais silvestres estão ameaçadas de extinção correspondendo à exploração indevida do homem na natureza. Desta forma, o zoológico desenvolve um papel importante na educação ambiental, preservação e manutenção ...
Anne Karoline Pereira da Silva +1 more
doaj +1 more source
Prey availability and temporal partitioning modulate felid coexistence in Neotropical forests [PDF]
, 2019 Carnivores have long been used as model organisms to examine mechanisms that allow coexistence among ecologically similar species. Interactions between carnivores, including competition and predation, comprise important processes regulating local ...
Ahumada, Jorge A. +13 more
core +3 more sources