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Garbage in the diet of carnivores in an agricultural area [PDF]

, 2016
Human food waste is considered to be richer in carbohydrates, lipids and proteins than most natural food supplies; however, it is very well digested in scats. So, as an indication of this kind of food in the diet, we have used each indigestible,
Jankowiak, Łukasz, Krawczyk, Agata J., Malecha, Anna W.   +2 more
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Seasonal Physiology of the Wild Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) [PDF]

Zoological Science, 2004
The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is a canid omnivore with autumnal fattening and winter sleep. Farmraised raccoon dogs have elevated plasma leptin and growth hormone levels in the winter and depressed plasma cortisol and insulin concentrations during wintertime food deprivation. However, these parameters were not previously tested in the wild
Juha, Asikainen, Anne-Mari, Mustonen, Heikki, Hyvärinen, Petteri, Nieminen   +3 more
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The Case of the Missing Green Iguana Predators: Reviews of Ecological Literature Should Go Beyond Google Scholar

The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.
Abstract Knowing about species interactions is essential for ecological research, conservation efforts, resource management, and maintaining healthy ecosystems, but many of these, such as reports of predation, may not always be published in easily located resources—if they are published at all.
Matthijs P. van den Burg, Hinrich Kaiser
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond mammals: the evolution of chewing and other forms of oropharyngeal food processing in vertebrates

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz, Maja Mielke, Stephan Handschuh, Anthony Herrel, Patrick Lemell, Léa Da Cunha, Nicolai Konow   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reproduction success in European badgers, red foxes and raccoon dogs in relation to sett cohabitation.

PLoS ONE, 2020
The setts of the European badger Meles meles can be cohabited during reproductive season by the red fox Vulpes vulpes and raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides. There is no information on the possible impact of both species on the size of badgers' litter.
Krzysztof Nowakowski, Agnieszka Ważna, Przemysław Kurek, Jan Cichocki, Grzegorz Gabryś   +4 more
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Host, vector, and parasite dynamics: exploring intrinsic and extrinsic factors shaping tick‐borne filarial nematode transmission

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tick‐borne filarial nematodes are a complex and understudied group of parasites that rely on ticks for transmission in vertebrates. This review examines how intrinsic and extrinsic factors may influence the successful transmission of filarial nematodes in tick vectors, drawing insights from extensively studied haematophagous dipteran vector ...
Oluwaseun D. Ajileye, Gabriel L. Hamer, Sarah A. Hamer, Guilherme G. Verocai, Jessica E. Light   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pathological findings in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), stone marten (Martes foina) and raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), with special emphasis on infectious and zoonotic agents in Northern Germany [PDF]

, 2017
Anthropogenic landscape changes contributed to the reduction of availability of habitats to wild animals. Hence, the presence of wild terrestrial carnivores in urban and peri-urban sites has increased considerably over the years implying an increased ...
Bauer, C. (Christian), Baumgärtner, V. (Volkmar), Bodewes, R. (Rogier), Grilo, M.L. (Miguel L.), Jungwirth, A. (Andreas), Lempp, C. (Charlotte), Osterhaus, A.D.M.E. (Albert), Pfankuche, V.M. (Vanessa M.), Reckendorf, A. (Anja), Siebert, U. (Ursula), Ulrich, A. (Arlena), Van Neer, A. (Abbo)   +11 more
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Identity Play: Middle School Youths' Provisional Self‐Making in Horizon‐Expanding STEM Spaces

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study introduces identity play as an analytic construct for science education to explore improvisational dimensions of middle school students' STEM identity development in multiple out‐of‐school learning experiences focused on environmental problem‐solving.
Heidi B. Carlone, Alison K. Mercier
wiley   +1 more source

1999-00 Illinois Trapper Survey Report [PDF]

, 2004
Federal Aid Project Number W-112-R-9, Job Number 101.2, Wildlife Restoration FundReport issued on: January 5 ...
Campbell, Linda K., Colligan, Christopher B., Miller, Craig A., Yeagle, Jessica A.   +3 more
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Age determination of the raccoon dog in Finland [PDF]

Acta Theriologica, 1990
We compared the age determination using the relative width of the pulp cavity in the lower canines and the one using the ossification stage of the epiphyseal cartilage of the radius and ulna with the most reliable method, namely, that based on the incremental lines in the tooth cementum in order to find a quick and reliable method for identifying young
Kauhala, K., Helle, E.
openaire   +1 more source