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Blowin' in the wind: Dispersal of Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus in the West Mediterranean basin. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2023 The Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus is known as a trans‐Saharan migrant capable of long‐distance flights. Circular statistics and finite mixture models of natal dispersal indicated: (1) a strong West/Northwest‐East/Southeast flight orientation; (2) Glossy Ibis colonies from North Africa and Southern Europe (particularly on the Iberian Peninsula) are ...
Samraoui B +5 more
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The millipede genus Glomeris Latreille, 1802 (Diplopoda, Glomerida, Glomeridae) in North Africa
ZooKeys, 2009 In North Africa, the genus Glomeris is shown to encompass 11 species, all of which are keyed. These include: G. troglokabyliana sp. n. from several caves in Algeria, G. monostriata sp. n. from a cave in Libya, G. colorata sp.
Sergei Golovatch +4 more
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About the King Syphax of Numidia
Studia Historica: Historia Antigua, 2016 In the development of the second Punic war is documented the existence of three great african kingdoms. the numidians of masaesyles, with syphax as leader, which was undoubtedly the most extensive and powerful.
Enrique GOZALBES CRAVIOTO
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Primates in Burrows: A Cause for Concern? Observations From a One Health Perspective at Niokolo Koba National Park, Senegal. [PDF]
Ecol EvolBurrows are places where many species cross paths and potentially exchange diseases. Primates are not known to frequent burrows. However, in the Niokolo Koba National Park (Senegal) primates entering in burrows and come potentially into contact with other species, including bats.
Vermeulen C +3 more
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The surprising complexity and diversity of sperm storage structures across Galliformes. [PDF]
Ecol EvolFemale birds utilise specialised sperm storage tubules in the reproductive tract, which ensure sperm are always available for fertilisation, whilst also potentially facilitating female sperm selection . Here, we show that sperm storage tubules, and the surrounding tissue, can vary substantially in morphology across species of Galliformes.
Assersohn K, Richards JP, Hemmings N.
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Novae inscriptiones latinae urbium Numidiae orientalis [PDF]
, 2012 La documentazione epigrafica rivela, insieme ai dati dell’archeologia dei paesaggi, il quadro delle formazioni urbane della estrema Numidia orientale, poi ricompresa nell’Africa Nova e finalmente nell’Africa Proconsularis.
Gavini, Alberto +2 more
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Orbis Litterarum, Volume 78, Issue 5, Page 421-440, October 2023., 2023 Abstract Early modern French dramas c.1550–1660 stage a multitude of female figures. Two of the most popular were the Greek‐Egyptian ruler Cleopatra and the Carthaginian noblewoman Sophonisbe who all in all appear in no less than 13 French tragedies from this period including some of the period's most important ones.
Anastasia Ladefoged Larn +1 more
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Missing Queens: Gender, Dynasty and Power in Vandal Africa
Gender &History, Volume 34, Issue 1, Page 3-21, March 2022., 2022 Abstract This paper reconsiders a curious aspect of the Vandal kingdom of North Africa (439–533 ce): the total absence of women called Vandals in extant sources. It argues that these missing Vandal women are the women of the Hasding royal dynasty. The non‐application of the ethnic terminology to the consorts, sisters and daughters of kings and princes ...
Robin Whelan
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The fast and forceful kicking strike of the secretary bird [PDF]
, 2016 The study of animal locomotion has uncovered principles that can be applied to bio-inspired robotics, prosthetics and rehabilitation medicine, while also providing insight into musculoskeletal form and function [1, 2, 3, 4].
Biewener +13 more
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Un décurion de l’ala Pannoniorum à Zoui et la présence militaire au nord-est de l’Aurès
Antiquités Africaines, 2020 An unpublished dedication to Mars, discovered in Zoui (Vazaiui), gives the first mention of ala Pannoniorum on the site. Combined with other clues, the numerous attestations of auxiliary units that were found suggest that this statio was a checkpoint at ...
Xavier Dupuis
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