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, 2023 Are you curious about where opossums make their homes? In this article, we’ll explore the fascinating world of opossum nests and dens. Unlike many other animals, opossums don’t build their own nests. Instead, they cleverly take advantage of abandoned nests from other creatures, like birds, squirrels, and rabbits. They may also seek out natural shelters
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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1988 It has been found that species of the digenetic genus Trypanosoma as well as species of monogenetic trypanosomatids of insects can grow in the lumen of the scent glands of opossums reproducing the cycle they perform in the intestinal tract of their ...
Maria P. Deane, Ana M. Jansen
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Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2021 Developing a captive breeding system for the widely hunted Caribbean species of opossum Didelphis marsupialis insularis can greatly aide in the management and conservation of this species in the neo-tropics.
L. Tardieu, G. W. Garcia
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Anatomical Behaviour of the Phrenic Nerve and Innervation of the Diaphragm in the Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus). [PDF]
Anat Histol EmbryolABSTRACT The phrenic nerve is responsible for the motor innervation of the diaphragm, which is essential for breathing. The literature lacks data regarding the nervous and respiratory systems of wild animals, especially the maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus).
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2001 A trophic network involving molds, invertebrates, and vertebrates, ancestrally adapted to the palm tree (Attalaea phalerata) microhabitat, maintains enzootic Trypanosoma cruzi infections in the Amazonian county Paço do Lumiar, state of Maranhão, Brazil ...
Antonio R.L. Teixeira +10 more
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On the development of the chondrocranium and the histological anatomy of the head in perinatal stages of marsupial mammals [PDF]
, 2017 An overview of the literature on the chondrocranium of marsupial mammals reveals a relative conservatism in shape and structures. We document the histological cranial anatomy of individuals representing Monodelphis domestica, Dromiciops gliroides ...
Forasiepi, Analia Marta +1 more
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Camera trap arrays improve detection probability of wildlife: Investigating study design considerations using an empirical dataset. [PDF]
, 2017 Camera trapping is a standard tool in ecological research and wildlife conservation. Study designs, particularly for small-bodied or cryptic wildlife species often attempt to boost low detection probabilities by using non-random camera placement or ...
Liberati, Marjorie R +5 more
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BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2008 Background Carboxylesterases (CES) perform diverse metabolic roles in mammalian organisms in the detoxification of a broad range of drugs and xenobiotics and may also serve in specific roles in lipid, cholesterol, pheromone and lung surfactant metabolism.
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Wildlife of Florida Factsheet: Virginia Opossum
EDIS, 2020 Wildlife of Florida Factsheet: Virginia Opossum Learn more about the Florida Opossum! The Wildlife of Florida Factsheet series was created to provide the public with a quick accurate introduction to Florida’s wildlife, including both native and ...
Simon Fitzwilliam, Raoul K. Boughton
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PathogensParasites are key players in ecosystems, influencing population sizes and food webs, yet the impact of environmental factors on their diversity is not well understood.
Carolina Romeiro Fernandes Chagas +3 more
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