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The fast and forceful kicking strike of the secretary bird [PDF]
, 2016 The study of animal locomotion has uncovered principles that can be applied to bio-inspired robotics, prosthetics and rehabilitation medicine, while also providing insight into musculoskeletal form and function [1, 2, 3, 4].
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Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia VeterináriaThis study aimed to verify the occurrence of antibodies againstToxoplasma gondii in rheas (Rhea americana) and ostriches (Struthio camelus) commercially breeding in Brazil.
Amanda Brentano Almeida +8 more
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Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2009 Despite numerous papers addressing the topic, the gross morphology of the ratite tongue and more specifically that of the emu, has been superficially or poorly described.
M.R. Crole, J.T. Soley
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Brazilian Journal of BiologyBlood exams are an indispensable tool in bird medicine. This study aimed at describing values and aspects of rheas' hematology, Rhea americana, as well as analyzing the morphology and morphometry of all blood cells.
S. S. M. Gallo +3 more
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Soft-tissue specimens from pre-European extinct birds of New Zealand [PDF]
, 2012 We provide the first complete review of soft tissue remains from New Zealand birds that became extinct prior to European settlement (c. AD 1800). These rare specimens allow insights into the anatomy and appearance of the birds that are not attainable ...
Fraser, C +4 more
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Evolution: Flight of the Ratites [PDF]
Current Biology, 2017 The flightless ratite birds are scattered all across the Southern hemisphere, on landmasses that have long been separated from each other. But how did they get there? They flew in from the North.
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PLoS ONE, 2017 A retrospective study was carried out to define the spectrum of spontaneous diseases in ostriches and few other captive ratites, order Struthioniformes, in northwestern Germany. The investigation included 71 ratites necropsied between 1968 and 2014. They
Aimara Bello +5 more
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A critique of avian CHD-based molecular sexing protocols illustrated by a Z-chromosome polymorphism detected in auklets [PDF]
, 2001 The sexes of non-ratite birds can be determined routinely by PCR amplification of the CHD-Z and CHD-W genes. CHD -based molecular sexing of four species of auklets revealed the presence of a polymorphism in the Z chromosome.
Burke, T. +5 more
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Ancient DNA Reveals Late Pleistocene Existence of Ostriches in Indian Sub-Continent.
PLoS ONE, 2017 Ancient DNA (aDNA) analysis of extinct ratite species is of considerable interest as it provides important insights into their origin, evolution, paleogeographical distribution and vicariant speciation in congruence with continental drift theory. In this
Sonal Jain +6 more
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Sex determination in ratite and non ratite birds by molecular method
The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2016 In spite of number of methods for sex determination in birds, it is very difficult to distinguish sex especially in ratite birds due to lack of sexual dimorphism. Chromodomain helicase DNA binding 1 gene (CHD 1) is the choice of gene for gender differentiation using PCR based molecular method. In present study, non ratite CHD gene specific primers viz.
RISHABH BHATT +5 more
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