Draft de novo Genome Assembly of the Elusive Jaguarundi, Puma yagouaroundi. [PDF]
J Hered, 2021 The Puma lineage within the family Felidae consists of 3 species that last shared a common ancestor around 4.9 million years ago. Whole-genome sequences of 2 species from the lineage were previously reported: the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) and the ...
Tamazian G +14 more
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Prey availability and temporal partitioning modulate felid coexistence in Neotropical forests. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Carnivores have long been used as model organisms to examine mechanisms that allow coexistence among ecologically similar species. Interactions between carnivores, including competition and predation, comprise important processes regulating local ...
Fernanda Santos +13 more
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Molecular detection of Brucella abortus in wild and captive felids [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022 Purpose: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease of great public health importance. In wild animals, Brucella abortus is one of the most diagnosed species, mainly in enzootic environments where domestic animals share the same environment. B.
Francielle Cristina Kagueyama +4 more
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Putative progressive and abortive feline leukemia virus infection outcomes in captive jaguarundis (Puma yagouaroundi) [PDF]
Virology Journal, 2017 Background Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is an exogenous gammaretrovirus of domestic cats (Felis catus) and some wild felids. The outcomes of FeLV infection in domestic cats vary according to host susceptibility, virus strain, and infectious challenge ...
Claudia Filoni +6 more
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Resistance to antibiotics of clinical relevance in the fecal microbiota of Mexican wildlife. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 There are a growing number of reports of antibiotic resistance (ATBR) in bacteria living in wildlife. This is a cause for concern as ATBR in wildlife represents a potential public health threat.
Jurgi Cristóbal-Azkarate +3 more
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Intestinal Parasites of Neotropical Wild Jaguars, Pumas, Ocelots, and Jaguarundis in Colombia: Old Friends Brought Back from Oblivion and New Insights [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 Neotropical wild felids (NWF) are obligate carnivore species present in Central and South America, and some are considered endangered due to constantly decreasing populations.
Manuel Uribe +6 more
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Toxocara cati (zeder, 1800) em felinos selvagens na região serrana de Santa Catarina, Brasil
Pubvet, 2022 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 ...
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Wild felid species richness affected by a corridor in the Lacandona forest, Mexico [PDF]
, 2017 Los efectos de la presencia de un corredor en la selva Lacandona, en México, en la riqueza de especies de félidos silvestres Los félidos silvestres se encuentran entre las especies más vulnerables ante la pérdida de hábitat causada por la fragmentación ...
Aguilar–Raya, G. +6 more
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Medium and Large-sized Mammals in a Private Reserve of Natural Heritage in the Municipality of Jaú, São Paulo, Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2014 Medium and large-sized mammals control invertebrate and vertebrate populations and are important seed dispersers. These animals are losing their territory and living range due to deforestation and the fragmentation of natural areas, particularly in the ...
Ricardo Reale +2 more
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Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2006 We used four microsatellite loci (Fca08, Fca45, Fca77 and Fca96) from the domestic cat, Felis catus, to investigate genetic variability in specimens of Herpailurus yagouaroundi (jaguarundi, otter cat, eyra), Puma concolor (cougar, mountain lion, puma ...
Vanessa Roma Moreno +6 more
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