Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2020 Albinism is a genetic condition that results in total hypopigmentation of the eyes, fur, skin, hair, scales, and feathers of an organism. Albinism might result in a selective disadvantage for affected animals.
Raquel Ribeiro +1 more
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A gene-tree test of the traditional taxonomy of American deer: the importance of voucher specimens, geographic data, and dense sampling [PDF]
, 2017 The taxonomy of American deer has been established almost entirely on the basis of morphological data and without the use of explicit phylogenetic methods; hence, phylogenetic analyses including data for all of the currently recognized species, even if ...
Bauer, F. +7 more
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Endoparasites of Selected Native Non-Domesticated Mammals in the Neotropics (New World Tropics)
Veterinary Sciences, 2019 In this review, information was summarized on endoparasites found in six non-domesticated neotropical animals. These mammals have the potential to be domesticated. The animals included three rodents, agouti (Dasyprocta leporina), lappe (Agouti paca), and
Kegan Romelle Jones +2 more
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Aerobic power, huddling and the efficiency of torpor in the South American marsupial, Dromiciops gliroides. [PDF]
, 2012 During periods of cold, small endotherms depend on a continuous supply of food and energy to maintain euthermic body temperature (T(b)), which can be challenging if food is limited. In these conditions, energy-saving strategies are critical to reduce the
Chappell, Mark A +5 more
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Age and habitat quality matters: isotopic variation of two sympatric species of rodents in Neotropical Forest [PDF]
, 2017 Dietary studies allow us to understand important ecological patterns such as intra- and interpopulation variation and interspecific differences regarding the use of food sources.
Bovendorp, Ricardo Siqueira +4 more
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Movements of Neotropical Forest Deer: What Do We Know?
, 2019 Neotropical forest deer comprise a range of species distributed in a wide variety of habitats. Due to that diversity, movement patterns studies of free-ranging deer are unequally distributed among the different species. Studies with Hippocamelus bisulcus examine altitudinal movements between seasons and in association with reproduction. H.
Grotta-Neto, Francisco +1 more
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Scientifica, 2020 This paper highlights the natural habitat, housing, and restraint needs of 6 Neotropical animals that are found in Trinidad and Tobago with the potential for domestication: agouti (Dasyprocta leporina), lappe/paca (Cuniculus paca/Agouti paca), capybara ...
Kavita Ranjeeta Lall +2 more
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Potential effects of climate change on the water level, flora and macro-fauna of a large neotropical wetland. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Possible consequences of climate change in one of the world's largest wetlands (Ibera, Argentina) were analysed using a multi-scale approach. Climate projections coupled to hydrological models were used to analyse variability in wetland water level ...
Bárbara Úbeda +7 more
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Do red deer hinds prefer stags that produce harsh roars in mate choice contexts? [PDF]
, 2014 Red deer stags give two types of roars during the breeding season, termed ‘common’ and ‘harsh’ roars. This study tested the hypothesis that the characteristic spectro-temporal structure of male harsh roars functions to directly attract females towards ...
Charlton, B D +4 more
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Offspring sex ratio of introduced red deer in Patagonia, Argentina after an intensive drought [PDF]
, 2001 Red deer (Cervus elaphus) introduced to Patagonia have reached high densities in the forest-steppe ecotone. Drought conditions during 1998/99 were suspected to impact subsequent reproductive performance.
Fluck, Werner Thomas
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