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Effect of Site Attributes and Matrix Composition on Neotropical Primate Species Richness and Functional Traits: A Comparison Among Regions

Diversity, 2019
Fragmentation threatens biodiversity and forest-dwelling animals can be especially vulnerable. Neotropical primates inhabit forests and play ecological roles in maintaining forest biodiversity. Currently, many primate communities are restricted to forest
Bayron R. Calle-Rendón, Renato R. Hilário, José Julio de Toledo   +2 more
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Unrewarded Object Combinations in Captive Parrots [PDF]

Animal Behavior and Cognition, 2014
In primates, complex object combinations during play are often regarded as precursors of functional behavior. Here we investigate combinatory behaviors during unrewarded object manipulation in seven parrot species, including kea, African grey parrots and
Alice Marie Isabel Auersperg, Natalie Oswald, Markus Domanegg, Gyula Koppany Gajdon, Thomas Bugnyar   +4 more
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Bite force estimates and morphological correlations of jaw muscles in parrots

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Parrots (Order: Psittaciformes) are renowned for their high bite force (BF) and morphological correlates thereof, including a highly mobile skull and two unique mandibular adductor muscles—m. pseudomasseter and m. ethmomandibularis, with the former being hypothesized to increase force output.
Ana Carolina L. Faillace, Arin Berger, Marcelo Ismar S. Santana, Adam Hartstone‐Rose   +3 more
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Fetal malformation in a marmoset (Callithrix jacchus): case report

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2014
Callithrix jacchus is a neotropical primate adaptable in captivity. Colonies can be easily established in a short time and at low cost compared to other species of larger primates, which are normally used in laboratory.
M.C. Ferraz, A.V.R. Matos, N.C. Prestes, J.C.P. Ferreira, L.C. Francelino, F.S. Cunha, E. Oba   +6 more
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Carrion ecology: concepts, interdisciplinary synthesis, and perspectives

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Carrion is a ubiquitous resource in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, yet it has long been overlooked in ecological research. Over the past two decades, studies on carrion and the many organisms that exploit it have flourished, revealing not only wide‐ranging ecological functions but also significance far beyond ecology.
Marcos Moleón, José A. Sánchez‐Zapata, Travis L. DeVault, Wayne M. Getz, Zebensui Morales‐Reyes, Daniel Redondo‐Gómez, Lara Naves‐Alegre, Solange A. Batista‐Nunes, Esther Sebastián‐González, Juan M. Pérez‐García, Kelly A. Waters, Thijs van Overveld, Craig Smith, Nuria Selva, Thomas A. Schlacher, Graeme Ruxton, Jesús Rodríguez, Martina‐M. Quaggiotto, Paula L. Perrig, Norman Owen‐Smith, Thomas M. Newsome, Isabel Navas, Yoshihiro Nakashima, Ana Mateos, Carlos Martínez‐Carrasco, Daniel Martín‐Vega, Berta Martín‐López, Antoni Margalida, Sergio A. Lambertucci, Adam Kane, Kevin Healy, Akane Hashizume, Antonio J. García‐Fernández, José A. Donázar, M. Eric Benbow, James C. Beasley, Philip S. Barton, Kathleen A. Alexander, Eneko Arrondo   +38 more
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Ecological significance of fruit displays in Myrtaceae: relationship between fruit colour, maturation stage, attractiveness and seed germination

Oikos, EarlyView.
Fruit colour has long fascinated scientists and is widely considered an evolutionary adaptation to attract both avian and mammalian frugivores. While fleshy fruits play a key role in plant–animal interactions by promoting seed dispersal, the functional significance of colour variation, particularly multicoloured displays during ripening, remains poorly
Hercília Freitas da Cunha, Eduardo Luiz Voigt, Eliana Cazetta, Vanessa Graziele Staggemeier   +3 more
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Tool skill impacts the archaeological evidence across technological primates

Scientific Reports
The archaeological record offers insights into our evolutionary past by revealing ancient behaviour through stone and fossil remains. Percussive foraging is suggested to be particularly relevant for the emergence of tool-use in our lineage, yet early ...
Lydia V. Luncz, Nora E. Slania, Katarina Almeida-Warren, Susana Carvalho, Tiago Falótico, Suchinda Malaivijitnond, Adrián Arroyo, Ignacio de la Torre, Tomos Proffitt   +8 more
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Safety and Immunogenicity of the Attenuated Yellow Fever Vaccine in Several Neotropical Primate Species

Vaccines
Background/Objective: Yellow fever (YF) is an acute infectious disease caused by the yellow fever virus which is transmitted by mosquitoes. Neotropical primates are susceptible to infection, which is often presented as epizootic outbreaks. The aim was to
Nayara Ferreira de Paula, André Duarte Vieira, Daniel Oliveira dos Santos, Lucas dos Reis de Souza, Carlyle Mendes Coelho, Herlandes Penha Tinoco, Paula Cristina Senra Lima, Rafael Otávio Cançado Motta, Valéria do Socorro Pereira, Marcelo Pires Nogueira de Carvalho, Camilla Bayma Fernandes, Adriana de Souza Azevedo, Matheus Soares Arruda, Thais Alkifeles Costa, Betania Paiva Drumond, Fabiola de Oliveira Paes Leme, Marcos da Silva Freire, Tatiane Alves da Paixão, Ayisa Rodrigues Oliveira, Renato Lima Santos   +19 more
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Population recovery of an endangered macaw enhances long‐distance seed dispersal via stomatochory

Oikos, EarlyView.
Seed dispersal by large, mobile vertebrates plays a key role in shaping plant spatial dynamics and community structure. However, how variation in animal population size influences the magnitude and spatial scale of seed dispersal remains poorly understood.
Giulyana A. Benedicto, Erica C. Pacífico, Mathias M. Pires   +2 more
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Environmental enrichment for neotropical primates in captivity Enriquecimento ambiental para primatas neotropicais em cativeiro

Ciência Rural, 2001
Captivity is an extreme non-natural environment for primates. The success of a breeding colony depends of management and veterinarian procedures which must rely on the knowledge of primates' behavioral needs. Environmental enrichment consists of a series
Vanner Boere
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