Mislabeled and Misunderstood: Large Mammal Distribution Underscores Ecological Significance of Agro‐Pastoral “Wastelands” in India's Deccan Peninsula [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionMulti‐use landscapes are now recognized for their value in supporting biodiversity and aiding species conservation, including charismatic megafauna. However, semi‐arid open‐canopy human‐use landscapes have faced multiple anthropogenic stressors over the ...
Iravatee Majgaonkar +3 more
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Zoonotic risks and conservation challenges: Gastrointestinal parasites in wild mammals of Chitwan National Park, Nepal [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeGastrointestinal parasites (GIPs) pose a significant threat to wildlife health and biodiversity, impacting reproductive activities, behavior, survival, and population dynamics.
Babita Maharjan +2 more
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, 1982 Melursus ursinus (Shaw, 1791). Nat. Misc., 2 (unpaged) pl. 58. TYPE LOCALITY: India, Bihar, Patna. DISTRIBUTION: Sri Lanka; India, north to the Indian desert and to the foothills of the Himalayas. ISIS NUMBER: 5301412002003001001.
James H. Honacki +2 more
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Molecular Characterization of Rotavirus C from Rescued Sloth Bears, India: Evidence of Zooanthroponotic Transmission [PDF]
Pathogens, 2023 The present study reports the detection and molecular characterisation of rotavirus C (RVC) in sloth bears (Melursus ursinus) rescued from urban areas in India.
Yashpal Singh Malik +6 more
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Ursids evolved dietary diversity without major alterations in metabolic rates [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe diets of the eight species of ursids range from carnivory (e.g., polar bears, Ursus maritimus) to insectivory (e.g., sloth bears, Melursus ursinus), omnivory (e.g., brown bears, U.
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Melursus ursinus, the sloth bear
, 2008 Bears are large animals, easily recognised by their large head set with small eyes and rounded ears, heavy body, massive, short limbs and a hardly visible tail. Bear sculptures are hard to find. Two examples of realistic sloth bear statues are known from the region of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, and from Bhaktapur, Nepal.
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Catwalk: Leopards Persist at Moderate Densities While Exhibiting Temporal Segregation From Humans in Telangana's Boath Range. [PDF]
Ecol EvolTemporal overlap between male leopards and female leopards in Ajjar‐Wajjar Forest Block, Adilabad District, Telangana, India. ABSTRACT Large carnivores, such as leopards (Panthera pardus), are critical for the structure and function of ecosystems but are declining across much of their range.
Basu N, Siddiqui I, Patil PB, Allen ML.
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OCULAR FINDINGS IN SLOTH BEARS (MELURSUS URSINUS) RESCUED FROM THE DANCING BEAR TRADE IN INDIA
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife MedicineThe aim of this study was to descriptively characterize the ophthalmic findings identified in 43 adult sloth bears (Melursus ursinus) rescued from the dancing bear trade in India and examined at two sloth bear rehabilitation centers in Agra and Bannerghatta nr. Bangalore.
Hartley, Claudia; id_orcid 0000-0002-1246-6479 +8 more
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Escaping Neobiota: Habitat use and avoidance by sloth bears in Jessore Sloth bear Sanctuary India
Trees, Forests and People, 2023 Global terrestrial ecosystem is threatened by several factors, such as infestation of invasive plants, which influence the habitat use by wildlife. Prosopis juliflora is such a plant species, sprawled over arid and semiarid ecosystems in India.
Jignesh Rot +3 more
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Toxin-Induced Liver Injury Following Bear Bile Consumption in a Middle-Aged Female in Bhutan: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Consumption of bear bile can cause severe hepatotoxicity. Clinicians should consider toxin‐mediated liver injury in patients with unexplained jaundice. Early recognition, discontinuation of the offending agent, and potential use of N‐acetylcysteine and ursodeoxycholic acid may aid recovery.
Rabjay SW, Wangmo T, Dorji T.
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