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Wellcome Open Research, 2020 We present a genome assembly from an individual male Lutra lutra (the Eurasian river otter; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Eutheria; Carnivora; Mustelidae). The genome sequence is 2.44 gigabases in span.
Dan Mead +21 more
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Genetic individualization of sable (Martes zibellina L. 1758) using microsatellites
Animal Cells and Systems, 2018 Genetic individualization based on non-invasive sampling is crucial for estimating the numbers of individuals in endangered mammalian populations. In sable (Martes zibellina)-poaching cases, identifying the number of animals involved is critical for ...
Bo Li +5 more
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The relationship between form and function of the carnivore mandible
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Dietary morphology diversified extensively in Carnivoraformes (living Carnivora and their stem relatives) during the Cenozoic (the last 66 million years) as they evolved to capture, handle, and process new animal and plant diets. We used 3D geometric morphometrics, mechanical advantage, and finite element analysis to test the evolutionary ...
Charles J. Salcido, P. David Polly
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Broadening the semiaquatic scene: Quantification of long bone microanatomy across pinnipeds
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Investigations of bone microanatomy are commonly used to explore lifestyle strategies in vertebrates. While distinct microanatomical limb bone features have been established for exclusively aquatic and terrestrial lifestyles, identifying clear patterns for the semiaquatic lifestyle remains more challenging.
Apolline Alfsen +10 more
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Patterns of spinal motion, kinematic spaces and the land‐to‐sea transition in carnivorans
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Using 3D reconstructions, we quantify intervertebral joint mobility to investigate how cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebral regions evolved distinct kinematic roles in pinnipeds. The findings reveal lineage‐specific adaptations for swimming and highlight the functional significance of vertebral joint flexibility in ecological transitions.
Juan Miguel Esteban +3 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of the least weasel Mustela nivalis (Mustelidae) in Korea
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2017 The complete mitogenome (MF459691) of Mustela nivalis contains total 16,502 bp in length and consists of a control region and a conserved set of 37 genes.
Sang Jin Lim +3 more
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Quaternary biogeography of the Mustelidae family on the Mediterranean islands
Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, 1995 <strong>Abstract</strong> Five taxa of the Mustelidae family now occur on the Mediterranean islands: the pine marten, <em>Martes martes</em> L., 1758, distributed on some of the Balearic and Tyrrhenian islands, the stone marten, &
Marco Masseti
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Mammalogy Notes, 2022 Se presenta información acerca de la interacción negativa entre Lontra felina Molina 1782 (Carnivora: Mustelidae) y Pelecanus thagus Molina, 1782 (Pelecaniformes: Pelecanidae) en la caleta de Morro Sama, Departamento de Tacna, Perú.
Jose Pizarro-Neyra
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The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.Abstract Knowing about species interactions is essential for ecological research, conservation efforts, resource management, and maintaining healthy ecosystems, but many of these, such as reports of predation, may not always be published in easily located resources—if they are published at all.
Matthijs P. van den Burg, Hinrich Kaiser
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.We documented arboreal, multi‐species mammal latrines in montane cloud forests of Costa Rica by surveying 169 trees across 29 species. Latrines were found exclusively on Ficus tuerckheimii, with 11 occurrences across two mountain ranges and an additional observation in Honduras.
Jeremy Quirós‐Navarro +2 more
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