Neuroscience, 1999 We have conducted the first study of sleep in the platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus. Periods of quiet sleep, characterized by raised arousal thresholds, elevated electroencephalogram amplitude and motor and autonomic quiescence, occupied 6-8 h/day. The platypus also had rapid eye movement sleep as defined by atonia with rapid eye movements, twitching ...
Siegel, J. M. +5 more
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The Platypus Genome Unraveled [PDF]
Cell, 2008 The genome of the platypus has been sequenced, assembled, and annotated by an international genomics team. Like the animal itself the platypus genome contains an amalgam of mammal, reptile, and bird-like features.
O\u27Brien, Stephen J. +1 more
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Annotation and Characterization of the Zacco platypus Genome
DiversityThe pale chub Zacco platypus (Cypriniformes; Xenocyprididae; Jordan & Evermann, 1902) is widely distributed across freshwater ecosystems in East Asia and has been recognized as a potential model fish species for ecotoxicology and environmental monitoring.
Sang-Eun Nam +2 more
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Applying a modified streamlined disease risk analysis framework to a platypus conservation translocation, with special consideration for the conservation of ecto- and endoparasites [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifePlatypuses are the world's most evolutionarily distinct mammal and have several host-specific ecto- and endoparasites. With platypus populations declining, consideration should also be given to preserving these high conservation priority parasites ...
Jessica Whinfield +3 more
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Phanerozoic Large Igneous Province, Petroleum System, and Source Rock Links
Geophysical Monograph Series, Page 191-228., 2021 Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Steven C. Bergman +2 more
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Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022 Climate variability and change pose significant threats to aquatic biodiversity, particularly in areas with low and variable streamflow. Quantifying the magnitude of risk from these threats is made more difficult by the variable responses of individual ...
Nick R. Bond +4 more
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Ni kaczka, ni bóbr, czyli słów kilka o dziobaku w symbolice i wierzeniach Aborygenów
Zoophilologica, 2020 Since ancient times, people have been fascinated by animals. They are such a close element of the biosphere, that it is not possible for them to go unnoticed.
Dawid R. Wesołowski
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Fragmentation by major dams and implications for the future viability of platypus populations
Communications Biology, 2022 Major dams are found to disrupt platypus gene flow and dispersal, with higher genetic differentiation found across dams than along similar stretches of undammed rivers, indicating that they act as significant barriers to platypus movement.
Jose L. Mijangos +10 more
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Long-term movements and activity patterns of platypus on regulated rivers
Scientific Reports, 2021 The platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal, endemic to freshwater habitats of eastern Australia. There are gaps in the understanding of platypus movement behaviour within river systems, including spatial and temporal organization of individuals.
Tahneal Hawke +5 more
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Tracing Monotreme Venom Evolution in the Genomics Era
Toxins, 2014 The monotremes (platypuses and echidnas) represent one of only four extant venomous mammalian lineages. Until recently, monotreme venom was poorly understood.
Camilla M. Whittington, Katherine Belov
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