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Ecological thresholds and large carnivores conservation: Implications for the Amur tiger and leopard in China [PDF]

, 2020
The ecological threshold concept describes how changes in one or more factors at thresholds can result in a large shift in the state of an ecosystem. This concept focuses attention on limiting factors that affect the tolerance of systems or organisms and
Holyoak, M, Jiang, G, Ning, Y, Qi, J
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Searching for spots: a comprehensive survey for the Arabian leopard Panthera pardus nimr in Saudi Arabia

Oryx
The Arabian leopard Panthera pardus nimr is categorized as Critically Endangered, with < 200 individuals estimated to remain in the wild. Historically the species ranged over an extensive area of western Saudi Arabia but, with no confirmed sightings ...
Carolyn E. Dunford, J. Philip B. Faure, Michael D. Ross, J. Andrew Spalton, Marine Drouilly, Kai J.P. Pryce-Fitchen, Ross De Bruin, Alexander E. Botha, Abdullah Alshehri, Nikki Le Roex, Guy Balme, Ahmed Almalki, Emma Gallacher, Mesfer Alhlafi, Saleh Alaamri, David R. Mills, Gareth Mann   +16 more
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Assessing the umbrella value of a range-wide conservation network for Jaguars (Panthera onca) [PDF]

, 2016
Umbrella species are employed as conservation short-cuts for the design of reserves or reserve networks. However, empirical data on the effectiveness of umbrellas is equivocal, which has prevented more widespread application of this conservation strategy.
Adriaensen, Alan Rabinowitz, Andelman, Angelo, Beier, Beier, Bifolchi, Branton, Branton, Brodie, Brodie, Brooks, Carlo Rondinini, Caro, Caro, Carroll, Carroll, Che-Castaldo, Christopher Burdett, Crooks, Crooks, Cushman, Daniel Thornton, Epps, Fleishman, Fleishman, Gardner, Groves, Heller, Howard Quigley, Hughes, Hurme, Kathy Zeller, Kevin Crooks, Lindenmayer, Luigi Boitani, Mac Nally, Minor, Noss, Oliver, Petracca, Pressey, Pöyry, Rabinowitz, Rabinowitz, Roberge, Robles, Rondinini, Rondinini, Rondinini, Saetersdal, Sanderson, Sattler, Schooley, Sergio, Sergio, Simberloff, Thorne, Tobler, Torres, Wiens, Zeller, Zeller   +62 more
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Quantitative assessment of masticatory muscles based on skull muscle attachment areas in Carnivora

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Masticatory muscles are composed of the temporalis, masseter, and pterygoid muscles in mammals. Each muscle has a different origin on the skull and insertion on the mandible; thus, all masticatory muscles contract in different directions. Collecting in vivo data and directly measuring the masticatory muscles anatomically in various Carnivora ...
Kai Ito, Mugino O. Kubo, Ryo Kodera, Sei‐ichiro Takeda, Hideki Endo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variation in lion population densities across the Greater Kafue Ecosystem, Zambia: Lessons for landscape‐scale monitoring

Ecological Solutions and Evidence
The Greater Kafue Ecosystem (GKE) is a large protected area complex in Zambia, spanning over 65,000 km2. It comprises Kafue National Park (KNP, measuring over 22,000 km2) and nine surrounding community‐managed Game Management Areas (GMAs).
Paolo Strampelli, Xia Stevens, Will Donald, Davies Bubala, Lucky Mulenga, Mutakatala Kaponde, Blessing Samalesu, Edwin Phiri, Nelly Phiri, Bwalya Andrew Mulenga, Twakundine Simpamba, Adrian Kaluka, Clive Chifunte, King Chidakwa, Patricia Kayula, Jake Overton, Andrew J. Loveridge, Kim Young   +17 more
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Fading Roars? A Survey of the Cultural Use and Illegal Trade in Wild Felid Body Parts in Côte d’Ivoire

Animals
The illegal trade in leopard and lion parts is a major threat to felid conservation across Africa, especially in under-researched areas like francophone West Africa.
Robin Horion, Janvier Aglissi, Rob Pickles, Amara Ouattara, Marine Drouilly   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The relationship between form and function of the carnivore mandible

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Dietary morphology diversified extensively in Carnivoraformes (living Carnivora and their stem relatives) during the Cenozoic (the last 66 million years) as they evolved to capture, handle, and process new animal and plant diets. We used 3D geometric morphometrics, mechanical advantage, and finite element analysis to test the evolutionary ...
Charles J. Salcido, P. David Polly
wiley   +1 more source

Guidelines for Telemetry Studies on Snow Leopards

Animals, 2022
Animal-borne tracking devices have generated a wealth of new knowledge, allowing us to better understand, manage and conserve species. Fitting such tracking devices requires that animals are captured and often chemically immobilized.
Örjan Johansson, Shannon Kachel, Byron Weckworth   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

From armadillos to sloths: Patterns and variations in xenarthran coronary anatomy

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Species of the superorder Xenarthra play a vital ecological role in the Neotropics. Despite their evolutionary significance, anatomical studies on their coronary circulation remain scarce. This study investigated the coronary anatomy of 82 hearts from nine Xenarthra species across the Dasypodidae, Myrmecophagidae, and Bradypodidae.
Wilson Viotto‐Souza, André Luiz Quagliatto Santos, Marcelo Abidu‐Figueiredo, Thaís Aparecida Silva, Rodrigo Ananias Barreiros Silva, Paulo de Souza‐Junior   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Panthera leo

Mammalian Species, 2005
Panthera leo (Linnaeus 1758) [Felis] leo Linnaeus 1758, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 41. Type Locality: "Africa", restricted by J. A. Allen (1924:222) to "the Barbary coast region of Africa, or, more explicitly, Constantine, Algeria ". Vernacular Names: Lion. Subspecies:: Subspecies Panthera leo subsp.
Sarah K. Haas, Virginia Hayssen, Paul R. Krausman   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources