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Impact of carnivory on human development and evolution revealed by a new unifying model of weaning in mammals [PDF]
, 2012 Our large brain, long life span and high fertility are key elements of human evolutionary success and are often thought to have evolved in interplay with tool use, carnivory and hunting.
Psouni, Elia +11 more
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Model sensitivity limits attribution of greenhouse gas emissions to polar bear demographic rates
Scientific ReportsGreenhouse gas emissions continue to increase and negatively affect sea ice conditions that polar bears rely on. It is therefore important to better understand how specific emissions levels affect polar bear demography.
Ryan R. Wilson, Erik M. Andersen
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, 2005 Play-fighting is common in many mammals, especially among juveniles and subadults, providing a safe opportunity to practice behaviours important in adult life.
Christer Blomqvist +5 more
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Herpesvirus Infection in a Breeding Population of Two Coexisting Strix Owls
Animals, 2021 Birds are a frequent host of a large variety of herpesviruses, and infections in them may go unnoticed or may result in fatal disease. In wild breeding populations of owls, there is very limited information about the presence, impact, and potential ...
Zoran Žlabravec +5 more
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The functional roles of mammals in ecosystems
Journal of Mammalogy, 2019 The diverse functional roles of over 6,000 species of extant mammals that range in body size across eight orders of magnitude, from blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) to tiny Etruscan shrews (Suncus etruscus), contribute to shaping Earth's ecosystems ...
T. Lacher +7 more
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A digital acoustic recording tag for measuring the response of wild marine mammals to sound
, 2003 Definitive studies on the response of marine mammals to anthropogenic sound are hampered by the short surface time and deep-diving lifestyle of many species.
Johnson, Mark +5 more
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Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 The complete mitochondrial genome of Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in Korea was sequenced for the first time using the next-generation sequencing method to understand its evolutionary relationship and to be helpful to establish a ...
Young-Chae Kim +7 more
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, 2004 Of 471 specimens examined from foxes, raccoons, muskrats, otters, and beavers living in wetlands adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay, 36 were positive for five types of Cryptosporidium, including the C.
Schaefer, F.W. +11 more
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Protein Arginine Methylation in Mammals: Who, What, and Why
Molecules and Cells, 2009 The covalent marking of proteins by methyl group addition to arginine residues can promote their recognition by binding partners or can modulate their biological activity.
M. Bedford, S. Clarke
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