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Moult-Induced Changes in Gut Microbiota of African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus) [PDF]
AnimalsThe gut microbiota of seabirds can undergo shifts during the moulting period due to fasting. Understanding the characteristics of gut microbiota in African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) throughout moulting is meaningful for the conservation and ...
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Non-Invasive Salivary Reproductive Endocrine Profiles in Gentoo Penguins [PDF]
AnimalsReproductive endocrine monitoring in penguins is fundamental for improving reproductive management, conservation programs, and welfare assessment, but most studies use serum, which requires handling and blood collection.
Manuel De la Riva-Fraga +5 more
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Effects of Crowd Size, Composition, and Noise Level On Pool Use in a Mixed-Species Penguin Colony [PDF]
Animal Behavior and Cognition, 2021 Studies on how visitors affect penguins in human care report a mixture of negative, neutral, and positive impacts on behavior and physiology. Swimming is a highly motivated behavior that may promote positive welfare in penguins.
Ashley N. Edes +5 more
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Influence of fasting during moult on the faecal microbiota of penguins. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Many seabirds including penguins are adapted to long periods of fasting, particularly during parts of the reproductive cycle and during moult. However, the influence of fasting on the gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota has not been investigated in seabirds.
Meagan L Dewar +5 more
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Animals, 2023 An understanding of the microbial communities in African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) could provide valuable information for saving this endangered species.
Jingle Jiang
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Modeling huddling penguins. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 We present a systematic and quantitative model of huddling penguins. In this mathematical model, each individual penguin in the huddle seeks only to reduce its own heat loss.
Aaron Waters +2 more
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Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, 2023 Swimming is an important behavior for all penguin species. However, zoo-housed penguins typically do not swim as often as their wild counterparts, which may have consequences for their health and welfare. In an effort to increase the swimming time of the
Shannon L. O’Brien +1 more
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The Auk, 2004 Abstract The following critiques express the opinions of the individual evaluators regarding the strengths, weaknesses, and value of the books they review. As such, the appraisals are subjective assessments and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors or any official policy of the American Ornithologists' Union.
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Blood transcriptome resources of chinstrap () and gentoo () penguins from the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica [PDF]
Genomics & Informatics, 2019 The chinstrap (Pygoscelis antarcticus) and gentoo (P. papua) penguins are distributed throughout Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands. In this study, high-quality de novo assemblies of blood transcriptomes from these penguins were generated using the
Bo-Mi Kim +6 more
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Malaria Journal, 2021 Background Captive populations of penguins outside of their natural distributions are often maintained in outdoor facilities, such as zoos and aquariums.
Mizue Inumaru +8 more
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