Sex and Ontogenetic Variation in the Crest of Numida meleagris: Implications for Crested Vertebrates
The Anatomical Record, 2019 ABSTRACTCrested vertebrates are known from a wide variety of modern and fossil taxa, however, the actual formation and function of the crest is still debatable. Among modern birds, the globally distributed guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) is characterized by having a cranial bony crest (overlain by keratin), but surprisingly little is known about its ...
Angst, Delphine +3 more
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Wildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January 2026.During the 18th and 19th centuries, bird feathers (class: Aves) were harvested from wild populations and sold globally in enormous quantities to meet the rising demand of the fashion industry. Although many laws now prevent similar widescale harvest, there is a paucity of studies on the trade that has continued to occur since the 20th century.
Jasmin Broadbridge +2 more
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Genetic Diversity of Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) Based on Microsatellite Analysis
The Journal of Poultry Science, 2010 Characterization of the genetic diversity of indigenous animal populations is a prerequisite for providing needed information for the conservation of useful genotypes against future uncertainties in the face of daunting global challenges such as climate ...
Boniface B. Kayang +6 more
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Dynamics of leg muscle function in tammar wallabies (M. eugenii) during level versus incline hopping [PDF]
, 2004 The goal of our study was to examine whether the in vivo force-length behavior, work and elastic energy savings of distal muscle-tendon units in the legs of tammar wallabies (Macropus eugenii) change during level versus incline hopping.
Baudinette, R. V. +3 more
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Formation, preservation, and interpretation of dinosaur tracks
Palaeontology, Volume 69, Issue 1, January/February 2026.Abstract The fossilized tracks of dinosaurs were first reported in the scientific literature in 1836, not long after Buckland's discovery of Megalosaurus. Tracks record aspects of dinosaur locomotion, diversity, and ecology. To recover this information from a track requires an understanding of the track forming process.
Peter L. Falkingham, Stephen M. Gatesy
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Comportamento de predação por cutias (Dasyprocta sp.) (Mammalia, Rodentia) em cativeiro: considerações sobre reintrodução. Agouti (Dasyprocta sp.) (Mammalia, Rodentia) predatory behavior in capitivity: considerations about reintroduction. [PDF]
Revista do Instituto Florestal, 2009 Oito cutias foram mantidas em umrecinto de 10 por 12 m, na chácara Santo Antônio,Campinas, SP. No mesmo recinto eram mantidasgalinhas adultas e cinco pintinhos devar. domestica .
Luiz Octavio MARCONDES-MACHADO
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Генетичното детерминиране на цвета на оперението при домашната токачка (Numida Meleagris)
Животновъдни науки, 2021 Токачката, макар и по-слабо и неравномерно разпространена в света, а в някои страни (в т.ч. и нашата) и сочена като нетрадиционен вид птица, добива все по-голяма популярност дори в такива страни като Скандинавските и Япония.
Матина Николова +1 more
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EVALUATION OF GENETIC SIMILARITY BETWEEN WHITE AND GREY VARIETIES OF GUINEA FOWL (NUMIDA MELEAGRIS) [PDF]
Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2012 The aim of the study was to determine DNA polymorphism between and within white and grey varieties of guinea fowl. At the end of 12 weeks of age, blood was sampled from 13 white and 16 grey guinea fowl, and DNA was isolated.
Małgorzata BAWEJ +2 more
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The Extra Load Index as a method for comparing the relative economy of load carriage systems [PDF]
, 2010 The Extra Load Index (ELI) has been proposed as a suitable method of assessing the relative economy of load carriage systems. The purpose of this study was to determine, based on empirical evidence, that the ELI can accommodate variations in both body ...
Cooke, Carlton +4 more
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Species Diversity and Geographical Distribution of Poultry Ascaridids: A Scoping Review
Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Poultry nematodes, particularly Ascaridid species, significantly affect avian health and productivity and are widely distributed globally. Yet despite over 80% of poultry in developing countries being raised under extensive rearing systems, knowledge on infection risks posed by different poultry nematodes remains limited.
Chet Raj Pathak +3 more
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