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Scratching beneath the surface: Quantification of muscle architecture and myosin heavy chain content in the forelimbs of black‐tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys, Rodentia)

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
Black‐tailed prairie dogs are highly social ground squirrels that excavate communal burrow systems, most often in medium‐textured soils. Their forelimbs demonstrate morphofunctional trade‐offs for scratch‐digging and terrestrial ecology, including well‐developed and fast‐contracting proximal musculature with large mechanical advantage paired with ...
Luke A. Scheetz, Carter A. Burnett, Benjamin R. Kimble, David A. Eads, Michael T. Butcher   +4 more
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Prevalence of Leishmaniasis in Rodent\'s Fauna in Turkmen Sahra, Iran

Medical Laboratory Journal, 2015
Background and Objective: Given the Leishmaniasis is endemic in Turkmen Sahra, we aimed to study the contamination of rodents with this disease. Material and Methods: Seventy-three rodents were collected from three regions (Gonbad, Gomishan and Bandar ...
Gholipoory, M, Rezai, HR, Namroodi, S, ArabKhazaeli, F   +3 more
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The raphe nuclear organization and serotonergic system in the bat (Artibeus planirostris)

Journal of Anatomy, Volume 249, Issue 1, Page 207-221, July 2026.
Schematic representation of the methodological workflow used to characterize the serotonergic (5‐HT) system in the bat Artibeus planirostris. Serotonin (5‐HT) immunohistochemistry was performed on brainstem sections to identify and map the distribution of serotonergic neurons within the raphe nuclei.
Mariana D. Leite, Andréa S. M. Bandeira, Wigínio G. L. Bandeira, Milena S. Lustosa, Ana C. F. Gama, Marília A. S. Barros, Paulo L. A. G. Morais, Jeferson S. Cavalcante, Melquisedec A. D. Santana, Expedito S. Nascimento Jr   +9 more
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Integrating Niche Dimensions to Advance the Ecological Study of the Americas' Smallest Cat: The Guigna in Argentine Patagonia

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
We present our findings from the first multi‐annual survey of guigna in Argentine Patagonia. We found that habitat use for guignas was negatively affected by the presence of co‐predators and open vegetation; conversely, it was positively affected by the occurrence of thick forests and the presence of potential prey.
M. M. Guerisoli, G. Bauer, S. Sarra Pistone, E. Buffa, C. Bonaglia, A. J. Giordano, M. I. Schiaffini   +6 more
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The little-known relationship between class insecta and rodents [PDF]

Arthropods, 2022
Rodents are one of the largest order of mammals and they are ubiquitous worldwide. Research has been done over the past years globally to understand the function and ecological role of rodents.
Hakan Bozdogan, Annabel Banda, Tapiwa Gumbo   +2 more
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Wild Seasons, Urban Stasis: Anthropogenic Food Subsidies Buffer Seasonal Dietary Shifts for Coyotes (Canis latrans) in a Wildland‐Urban Landscape South of Mexico City

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
Coyote populations are expanding into urban areas, and this study examines how their diet adapts along a gradient from conserved to human‐modified habitats. Mammals dominated the diet at both sites, and there was no significant difference in annual dietary diversity between the conserved and modified areas.
Andrés Arias‐Alzate, Nitzia Flores‐Raíz, Juan F. Acevedo‐Quintero, José F. González‐Maya, Heliot Zarza   +4 more
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Scale‐Dependent Attraction of Invasive Raccoons to Bait Sites: Behavioural and Proximity Responses in a Post‐Disaster Agricultural Landscape

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
Using cafeteria‐style bait trials and GPS telemetry, we investigated scale‐dependent responses of invasive raccoons to baiting in a post‐nuclear‐disaster agricultural landscape in Fukushima, Japan. Baiting induced strong short‐term and daily‐scale attraction to trap sites but did not restructure long‐term space use, highlighting the need to balance ...
Akira Watanabe, Daisuke Nakamura, Masataka Yoshida, Norihiro Hoshi   +3 more
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Fossil caries in a Pliocene rodent with a plausible instance of in situ preservation of bacterial remains [PDF]

Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
An interesting case of a caries-affected area where bacterial remains were plausibly preserved in situ was found in an isolated tooth of the Plio-Pleistocene dormouse Glis sackdillingensis (Rodentia, Gliridae).
MICHAŁ CZERNIELEWSKI, PAWEŁ BĄCAL, BŁAŻEJ BŁAŻEJOWSKI   +2 more
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Subsistence harvest for food and pets associated with declining global mammal populations

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Volume 24, Issue 5, June 2026.
Subsistence harvest can have substantial impacts on mammalian biodiversity, yet its effects on the conservation status of mammal species are poorly understood. We analyzed trade and use data in species accounts from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List to examine the effects of subsistence harvest on the conservation ...
Jacob E Hill, Kenneth F Kellner, Jerrold L Belant   +2 more
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Molecular Survey of Tularemia and Plague in Small Mammals From Iran

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2018
Introduction: Plague and tularemia are zoonoses and their causative bacteria are circulating in certain regions of Iran. This study was conducted to investigate potential disease reservoirs amongst small wildlife species in different regions of Iran ...
Ehsan Mostafavi, Ehsan Mostafavi, Ahmad Ghasemi, Ahmad Ghasemi, Ahmad Ghasemi, Mahdi Rohani, Mahdi Rohani, Leila Molaeipoor, Leila Molaeipoor, Leila Molaeipoor, Saber Esmaeili, Saber Esmaeili, Saber Esmaeili, Zeinolabedin Mohammadi, Zeinolabedin Mohammadi, Ahmad Mahmoudi, Ahmad Mahmoudi, Ahmad Mahmoudi, Ahmad Mahmoudi, Mansour Aliabadian, Mansour Aliabadian, Anders Johansson   +21 more
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