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Papillary architecture of the lingual surface in the puma (Puma concolor)
SummaryThis research presents the first anatomical description of the tongue and lingual papillae of the mountain lion (puma). The tongues of three adult male pumas were used in this study. The tongues were dissected and studied firstly by gross and stereomicroscopy. Samples of each part were processed by study with scanning electron microscopy.
S. Erdoğan +3 more
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Twenty four specimens of seven species belonging to the families Felidae, Mustelidae, and Canidae were obtained in Lanín and Nahuel Huapi National Parks from March 1996 to April 2016.
R.M. Vega +5 more
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Puma (Puma concolor) predation on tapir (Tapirus terrestris) [PDF]
The process of forest fragmentation affects mostly top predators, which are more prone to first disappear. Pumas, Puma concolor, are known to have a generalist diet that includes a wide variety of wild and domestic prey species. The capacity of adapting their diet to consuming prey in anthropogenic habitats may be the reason for this species' success ...
Azevedo, Fernando Cesar Cascelli +3 more
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Puma concolor (Linnaeus 1771) [Felis] concolor Linnaeus 1771, Mantissa Plantarum, Vol. 2: 266. Type Locality: "Brassilia", restricted by Goldman (In Young and Goldman, 1946:200) to "Cayenne region, French Guiana ". Vernacular Names: Cougar. Subspecies:: Subspecies Puma concolor subsp. concolor Linnaeus 1771 Subspecies Puma concolor subsp.
Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn
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Nodular and sclerosing gastritis caused by Cylicospirura felineus in a puma (Puma concolor) [PDF]
Abstract An adult male puma (Puma concolor), hit by a car in an urban area, died three days later despite the therapeutic support provided. At necropsy, multiple firm nodules were identified in the gastric mucosa. The nodules were coated by an intact mucosa with a central opening from which reddish and cylindrical nematodes protruded into the lumen ...
Lara Ribeiro de Almeida +9 more
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Objetivou-se neste trabalho fazer levantamento sobre a troca de dentição decídua por permanente, notadamente dos dentes caninos e a prevalência de maloclusão em pumas (Puma concolor) manejados nas instituições visitadas no Estado de São Paulo.
João L. Rossi Junior +3 more
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Ixodídeos em animais silvestres na Região do Planalto Serrano, Estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil
O conhecimento da fauna de ixodídeos, bem como a potencialidade como transmissores de patógenos aos seus hospedeiros e em alguns casos aos humanos, é de grande importância para o estabelecimento de programas de saúde pública e vigilância epidemiológica ...
Marcia Sangaletti Lavina +3 more
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The relationship between form and function of the carnivore mandible
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
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Toxocara cati (zeder, 1800) em felinos selvagens na região serrana de Santa Catarina, Brasil
Os animais silvestres hospedam uma ampla gama de parasitas que são agentes de doenças primárias ou oportunistas. O estudo da parasitologia de animais silvestres é essencial, pois esses animais são hospedeiros e reservatórios, influenciando o ecossistema ...
Rosiléia Marinho de Quadros +2 more
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Segmental composition and nerve distribution of the brachial plexus in Galictis cuja
Abstract Galictis cuja is a neotropical mustelid with terrestrial locomotor habits, yet the anatomy of its brachial plexus has remained undescribed. This study characterizes the origin, organization, and distribution of the brachial plexus nerves in 15 adult specimens (30 antimeres).
Natan da Cruz de Carvalho +6 more
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