Body temperatures of Manis pentadactyla and Manis javanica [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2021 Body temperature is an important parameter for assessing animal health and physiological function. An iButton thermometer was used to measure the body temperatures of three Chinese pangolins (Manis pentadacyla) and three Sunda pangolins (M.
Yishuang Yu +4 more
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Mortality and morbidity in wild Taiwanese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla pentadactyla). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Globally, pangolins are threatened by poaching and illegal trade. Taiwan presents a contrary situation, where the wild pangolin population has stabilized and even begun to increase in the last two decades.
Nick Ching-Min Sun +6 more
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Correction: Mortality and morbidity in wild Taiwanese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla pentadactyla). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 [This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198230.].
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Diversity and evolutionary history of endogenous retroviruses in the genome of Manis pentadactyla [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumEndogenous retroviruses (ERVs), remnants of ancient viral infections integrated into host genomes, serve as invaluable molecular fossils for studying viral evolution.
Tiancheng Zhang +4 more
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Habitat Occupancy of the Critically Endangered Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) Under Human Disturbance in an Urban Environment: Implications for Conservation [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionGlobally, urban expansion has led to habitat fragmentation and altered resource availability, thus posing significant challenges for wildlife. The Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a critically endangered species experiencing population decline ...
Asmit Subba +6 more
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Mitochondrial DNA analysis of critically endangered Chinese Pangolins (Manis pentadactyla) from Nepal [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 Chinese Pangolins (Manis pentadactyla) are Critically Endangered and one of the most illegally traded mammals globally. We generated first COI sequences from five individuals of this species from Nepal.
Sandeep Shrestha +7 more
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Energy budgets of captive Chinese pangolins (Manis pentadactyla). [PDF]
Conserv Physiol, 2023 AbstractThe Chinese pangolin is an endangered species, and ex situ conservation and captive rescue are important conservation measures. This requires reliable information on nutritional energy requirements and expenditure characteristics. However, we lack sufficient knowledge of their energy physiology to determine their energy requirements for ...
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Investigation of the gut parasitic community composition in Manis pentadactyla and Manis javanica based on high-throughput amplicon sequencing [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionThe critically endangered Manis pentadactyla and Manis javanica are increasingly threatened by parasitic infections, with gastrointestinal nematodes and protozoan parasites particularly prominent.MethodsIn this study, 72 fecal samples were ...
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Comparison of Venous Blood Gas and Biochemical Parameters in Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica) and Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) before and after Isoflurane Anesthesia [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Venous blood gas analytes are commonly examined in animals, and the results may be important when evaluating the overall health status of an animal. Pangolins are critically endangered mammals, and there is limited information on their physiological ...
Fuyu An +10 more
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Phylogenetic relationship of Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla aurita) revealed by complete mitochondrial genome [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 The Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is an extremely endangered species, it has been banned from international trade due to a sharp decline of the population number in China.
Yan Hua +5 more
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