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Early History of the Wolf, Black Bear, and Mountain Lion in Arkansas [PDF]

, 2001
During the nineteenth century settlement of Arkansas, the red wolf (Canis rufos), black bear (Ursus americanus), and mourtain lion (Puma concolor) were not only the three largest and most dangerous predators, they also stirred the imaginations of ...
Bowers, Annalea K., Clark, David W., Heidt, Gary A., Lucio, Leah D., Rakow, Susan P.   +4 more
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Skull ontogeny of Lycalopex culpaeus (Carnivora: Canidae): description of cranial traits and craniofacial sutures [PDF]

, 2013
Ontogenetic changes in the skull of Lycalopex culpaeus were studied in relation to feeding function and performance at different age classes. Most cranial changes occurred in the orbitotemporal region and consisted of the visible appearance of structures
Segura Gago, Alda Valentina
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Apex predators exploit advantageous snow conditions across hunting modes

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Advantageous snow conditions—in terms of snow depth and density—are among the most important features of the winter landscape for two apex predators, regardless of hunting strategy. In a warming climate, the knock‐on effects of a diminishing snowpack may reduce the hunting success of multiple large carnivore species.
Benjamin K. Sullender, Taylor R. Ganz, Ross Mower, Jessica D. Lundquist, Brian N. Kertson, Thomas M. Newsome, Aaron J. Wirsing, Laura R. Prugh   +7 more
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Coyote (Canis latrans) use of marine resources in coastal California: A new behavior relative to their recent ancestors [PDF]

, 2018
Coyotes ( Canis latrans) are known to consume marine foods, but the importance and persistence of marine subsidies to coyotes is unknown. Recent access to a marine subsidy, especially if gained following apex predator loss, may facilitate coyote ...
Gifford-Gonzalez, Diane, Koch, Paul L, Reid, Rachel EB   +2 more
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Validación y aplicación de la prueba ELISA para medir cortisol fecal en jaguar (Panthera onca) y puma (Puma concolor) durante un programa de enriquecimiento ambiental en el Zoológico Jaime Duque

Revista de Medicina Veterinaria, 2005
El enriquecimiento ambiental busca aumentar el bienestar de los animales cautivos mediante la provisión de estímulos que motiven la realización de comportamientos típicos de la especie. A las poblaciones de jaguares (Panthera onca) y pumas (Puma concolor)
Catalina Rodríguez Álvarez, Leonardo Arias Bernal   +1 more
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Prey Partitioning in a Diverse Carnivore Community: Implications for Reintroduced Fishers in Washington

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Using fecal DNA metabarcoding, we quantified dietary overlap among reintroduced fishers and sympatric coyotes, bobcats, and Pacific martens in Washington's North Cascades. Niche overlap was substantial for common prey but varied with body size, revealing fine‐scale resource partitioning that may limit fishers' access to energetically efficient prey ...
Kayla A. Shively, Ellen M. Reese, Jason I. Ransom, Jeffrey C. Lewis, Tara Chestnut, David O. Werntz, Taal Levi, Laura R. Prugh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shedding light on the dark: Does artificial illumination affect mammal activity at waterholes in sub‐Saharan Africa?

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
We experimentally evaluated the effects of artificial lighting on mammal visitation patterns at waterholes in north‐central Namibia using motion‐activated camera traps across two dry seasons. Lighting had minimal effects on most species, although gemsboks increased use of artificially lit waterholes and lions reduced nocturnal activity at illuminated ...
Jessica R. Patterson, Stéphanie Périquet‐Pearce, James C. Beasley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Habitat Selection by Critically Endangered Florida Panthers across the Diel Period: Implications for Land Management and Conservation [PDF]

, 2011
Decisions regarding landscape management, restoration, and land acquisition typically depend on land managers’ interpretation of how wildlife selects habitat.
Bass, Oron L., Jr., Criffield, Marc, Cunningham, Mark, Hellgren, Eric C, Leone, Erin H., Lotz, Mark, McBride, Roy, Onorato, Dave P   +7 more
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Updating the forelimb anatomy of the domestic cat (Felis catus, Felidae) based on evolutionary inferences of its muscles and nerves I: Shoulder and brachium

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
In this study, we provide a detailed description of the shoulder and brachium muscles and the brachial plexus of the domestic cat (Felis catus). We identified muscular variants (articularis humeri, coracobrachialis longus, biceps brachii caput breve), clarified the independence of the anconeus medialis muscle from the triceps brachii muscle, and ...
Juan Fernando Vélez García, Ismael Vélez Cabrera, Maria Angelica Miglino   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medicinal use of wild fauna by mestizo communities living near San Guillermo Biosphere Reserve (San Juan, Argentina) [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Wild and domestic animals and their by-products are important ingredients in the preparation of curative, protective and preventive medicines. Despite the medicinal use of animals worldwide, this topic has received less attention than the use
Borghi, Carlos Eduardo, Campos, Claudia Monica, Hernández, Jorge   +2 more
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