Complete mitochondrial genome of the Asian badger Meles leucurus (Mustelidae) from Korea
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2017 The mitogenome of the Asian badger Meles leucurus from Korea is a circular molecule of 16,529 bp, consisting of a control region and a conserved set of 37 genes containing 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, and two rRNA genes (12S rRNA and ...
Mi Gyeong Jeon +4 more
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Anatomical Study of Extrinsic and Some Intrinsic Muscles of the Thoracic Limb in Iranian Pine Marten (Martes Martes): A Case Report [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2018 The study of myology is relevant for both functional understanding and distinguishing different species. The pine marten (Martes martes) is a small carnivore found in Europe and Western Asia and belongs to the Mustelidae family.
Mohammad hasan Yousefi +6 more
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Morphological variation and allometry of the baculum in stoats, Mustela erminea (Carnivora, Mustelidae) from Western Carpathians [PDF]
, 2018 In this study we investigated allometry and variation in the baculum of the stoat Mustela erminea and compared it with head-and-body length not involved in reproduction. The stoat is a species with pre-copulatory selection (manifested by the high
Csanády, Alexander, Onderková, Anna
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Bacteria isolated from Bengal cat (Felis catus × Prionailurus bengalensis) anal sac secretions produce volatile compounds potentially associated with animal signaling. [PDF]
, 2019 In social animals, scent secretions and marking behaviors play critical roles in communication, including intraspecific signals, such as identifying individuals and group membership, as well as interspecific signaling.
Cho, Adrienne W +8 more
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Small carnivores of Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, the southern Western Ghats, India
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2018 The small carnivores of Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary were surveyed using camera traps. The study was conducted between November 2016 and February 2017 at 111 camera trap locations. Twenty-five mammal species were recorded, including nine small carnivores
E. R. Sreekumar, P. O. Nameer
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Comparative genomics of the Leukocyte Receptor Complex in carnivores
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 BackgroundThe mammalian Leukocyte Receptor Complex (LRC) chromosomal region may contain gene families for the killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) and/or leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor (LILR) collections as well as various framing genes.
April L. Jelinek +5 more
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First Case of Systemic Coronavirus Infection in a Domestic Ferret (Mustela putorius furo) in Peru. [PDF]
, 2015 A domestic ferret from Lima, Peru, died after ten days of non-specific clinical signs. Based on pathology, immunohistochemistry and molecular analysis, ferret systemic coronavirus (FRSCV)-associated disease was diagnosed for the first time in South ...
Gonzales-Viera, O +5 more
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Pteronura brasiliensis (Carnivora: Mustelidae) [PDF]
Mammalian Species, 2017 Pteronura brasiliensis (Zimmermann, 1780), the giant otter, is the largest freshwater otter. Found in South America, it inhabits slow-moving rivers and creeks and feeds predominantly on fish. Extinct in the southern portions of its former range, P. brasiliensis is listed as "Endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural ...
Noonan, Paula +2 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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A new species of Gulo from the Early Pliocene Gray Fossil Site (Eastern United States); rethinking the evolution of wolverines [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 The wolverine (Gulo gulo) is the largest living terrestrial member of the Mustelidae; a versatile predator formerly distributed throughout boreal regions of North America and Eurasia.
Joshua X. Samuels +2 more
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