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Captive-born collared peccary (Pecari tajacu, Tayassuidae) fails to discriminate between predator and non-predator models [PDF]
Captive animals may lose the ability to recognize their natural predators, making conservation programs more susceptible to failure if such animals are released into the wild.
A Coleman +77 more
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PREDOMINANCIA ECOLÓGICA Y TAXONÓMICA DE NOMBRES DE AVES ENTRE ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS PERUANOS [PDF]
Durante octubre y noviembre de 2019, 340 estudiantes de la Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre de Tacna, Perú participaron en la colecta de nombres populares de aves mediante la técnica de “free-listing”.
Pizarro-Neyra, Jose
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Avian influenza: global assessment of potential pandemic of the twenty first century [PDF]
The emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of Asian lineage and the subsequent spillover to other parts of the globe and spread of Eurasian-Africa H5N1 epidemic into domestic, wild birds and human have generated unprecedented attention in ...
Abubakar, Mustapha Bala +3 more
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SUMMARY A 17‐year‐old, 24‐kg, female greater rhea (Rhea americana) presented with an acute onset of left wing droop. Clinical examination and radiographs revealed an open, simple, displaced, short‐oblique diaphyseal fracture of the distal third of the left humerus.
Pierre Huberdeau +6 more
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An atypical case of proventricular dilatation in a Red-and-green Macaw (Ara Chloropterus) [PDF]
A Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus) was presented with regurgitation and passage of undigested seeds in the feces. Radiographic examination revealed dilatation of the proventriculus.
Geerinckx, Lise +4 more
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Tracheria Troyana (Krapovickas and Nasif, 2011): Redefinition, Environmental Distribution, and Heritage Conservation [PDF]
The South American caviomorph ichnogenus Tracheria troyana is reevaluated here based on recently discovered specimens that allow a more thorough investigation of footprint taphonomy and ichnotaxonomy. The footprints include detailed autopodium morphology
Alonso Muruaga, Pablo +5 more
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During the 18th and 19th centuries, bird feathers (class: Aves) were harvested from wild populations and sold globally in enormous quantities to meet the rising demand of the fashion industry. Although many laws now prevent similar widescale harvest, there is a paucity of studies on the trade that has continued to occur since the 20th century.
Jasmin Broadbridge +2 more
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Birds kept in zoological institutions are highly exposed to gastrointestinal (GI) parasitism caused by coccidia and nematodes. The current research aimed to characterize the avian GI parasitic fauna in several zoological collections in Portugal and Spain.
João Lozano +12 more
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Diet of Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis ibis) in the flood valley of the Paraná River, northern Argentina [PDF]
Fil: Ducommun, María de la Paz. Instituto Nacional de Limnología (INALI, CONICET-UNL); Santo Tomé; Santa FeFil: Quiroga, Martín Aníbal. Instituto Nacional de Limnología (INALI, CONICET-UNL); Santo Tomé; Santa FeFil: Beltzer, Adolfo Héctor.
Beltzer, Adolfo Héctor +3 more
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ABSTRACT Agents of taphonomy can bias skeletal parts and the frequency of bones in archaeological sites. An important factor to consider is the possible effect of bone density‐mediated attrition on archaeornithological assemblages. We scanned willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) specimens using a Lunar iDXA and an enCcore small animal body add‐on to ...
Frank J. Dirrigl Jr. +1 more
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