Helminthic infection in three native rodent species from a semiarid Mediterranean ecosystem
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia VeterináriaHelminth parasites are still not a well-known component of animal biodiversity. In this study, we describe and compare the endoparasite assemblages of three native rodent species from a semiarid Mediterranean ecosystem.
Andrea Yáñez-Meza +3 more
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GETTING TO KNOW YOU: RELATIONSHIP FORMATION ACROSS DEVELOPMENT IN OCTODON DEGUS [PDF]
, 2022 Social relationships are a necessary part of group formation and cohesion across many animal species and can increase the health and fitness of the individuals involved.
Thatcher, Amber Lynn
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The animal welfare study for improving the social environment and monitoring the reproductive status of small mammals under rearing conditions [PDF]
, 2023 宮崎大学博士(農学)2023年度doctoral ...
Ukyo, Rina +2 more
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Evidence of Synaptic and Neurochemical Remodeling in the Retina of Aging Degus
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2020 Accumulation of amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptides is regarded as the hallmark of neurodegenerative alterations in the brain of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients.
Lily Y.-L. Chang +9 more
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Senile Octodon degus Reproductive Strategy: Morphometric and Histological Description of the Penis [PDF]
, 2015 The Octodon degus, a rodent native to central Chile, in their natural habitat do not survive beyond 12 to 24 months, but in captivity reached an advanced age of 60 months on average.
Bustos-Obregón, Eduardo +2 more
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Dustbathing and intra-sexual communication of social degus, Octodon degus (Rodentia:Octodontidae) [PDF]
Revista chilena de historia natural, 2000 Observe el comportamiento de machos y hembras en cautiverio del roedor social Octodon degus para evaluar si la conducta de banarse en tierra es parte de un mecanismo de comunicacion social entre conespecificos del mismo sexo, desconocidos entre si. Un primer grupo de degus (respondientes controles) fueron introducidos individualmente durante ensayos de
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Neural Plasticity, 2000 An optimal coordination between parents and their offspring involves a sequence of reciprocal behaviors to ensure the adequate care of the young, which is critical for a healthy physical, emotional, and social development.
Irina Ziabreva +2 more
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Basal metabolism is correlated with habitat productivity among populations of degus (Octodon degus)
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 2009 Several competing hypotheses attempt to explain how environmental conditions affect mass-independent basal metabolic rate (BMR) in mammals. One of the most inclusive is the hypothesis that associates BMR with food habits, including habitat productivity.
Bozinovic, Francisco +3 more
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Olfactory Bulbectomy Impedes Social but Not Photic Reentrainment of Circadian Rhythms in Female Octodon degus [PDF]
, 1997 Recent studies demonstrated that nonphotic (social) cues markedly accelerate reentrainment to large phase shifts of the light-dark (LD) cycle in female Octodon degus and that such changes are likely effected by chemosensory stimuli.
Goel, Namni, Lee, Theresa M.
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Diurnally Active Rodents for Laboratory Research [PDF]
, 2018 Although inbred domesticated strains of rats and mice serve as traditional mammalian animal models in biomedical research, the nocturnal habits of these rodents make them inappropriate for research that requires a model with human-like diurnal activity ...
Kenagy, G. J., Refinetti, Roberto
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