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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.To assess whether the impacts of exotic plant invasion can be generalised across taxa, we developed a conceptual framework predicting faunal responses to grass invasion in open, arid ecosystems and tested our predictions using data on birds, reptiles and ants from sites invaded by buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) and paired uninvaded sites.
Ellen Ryan‐Colton +4 more
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Describing the musculature of mystacial pads in harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) using diceCT
Journal of Anatomy, Volume 246, Issue 5, Page 696-708, May 2025.Harbour seals have movable mystacial vibrissae suggesting intrinsic muscles that aid protraction, yet their mystacial musculature is understudied. Using diceCT, we reveal the 3D structure of mystacial muscles for the first time. While the intrinsic muscles were regularly distributed, they were surprisingly small, contrary to expectations.
Alyx Elder +5 more
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Characterization of pinniped vibrissal type and number
Marine Mammal Science, Volume 41, Issue 1, January 2025.Abstract Pinnipeds have vibrissae with which they can explore their environment. Two vibrissal parameters that differ in pinnipeds are shape and number. Regarding shape, most phocids have undulated vibrissae, whereas the vibrissae of a few phocids, all otariids and walruses are smooth.
Katharina Morgenthal +4 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 14, Issue 11, November 2024.Our research explores to use and optimization of molecular methods for the detection and identification of DNA from filarial nematodes in Galapagos sea lion whole blood samples. We developed an accessible workflow for the genus and species‐level identifications of filarial nematodes present in wildlife DNA samples, and used this assay to test 28 ...
Isabella G. Livingston +10 more
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The gross reproductive morphology of the male Temminck's pangolin Smutsia temminckii (Smuts, 1832)
Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia, Volume 53, Issue 4, July 2024.Abstract The Temminck's pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) is one of eight pangolin species worldwide and the only pangolin present in southern Africa. Historically, pangolins have not been able to reproduce successfully in captivity and this may be in part due to the lack of knowledge and understanding with regards to the pangolin reproductive system ...
Lauren Nicole Tink +2 more
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Evaluating the performance of semiautomated photographic identification programs for leopard seals
Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 48, Issue 2, June 2024.The movement and distribution of leopard seals in relation to climate change can be examined in a more timely and cost‐effective manner using technology. We evaluated the performance of three semiautomated photographic identification programs, HotSpotter, Interactive Individual Identification System's Pattern+ (I3S), and Wild‐ID, with leopard seal ...
Alexander A. Grabham +2 more
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Evaluating hybrid speciation and swamping in wild carnivores with a decision‐tree approach
Conservation Biology, Volume 38, Issue 1, February 2024.Abstract Hybridization is an important evolutionary force with a principal role in the origin of new species, known as hybrid speciation. However, ongoing hybridization can create hybrid swamping, in which parental genomes are completely lost. This can become a biodiversity threat if it involves species that have adapted to certain environmental ...
Laura Tensen, Klaus Fischer
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Crescentic Hair Shaft Defects and Piedra-Like Lesions With Follicular Invasion in Northern Elephant Seals (Mirounga angustirostris). [PDF]
Vet DermatolNabavi-Mosavi N +10 more
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Field immobilisation of adult Weddell seals using intramuscular butorphanol and midazolam. [PDF]
Vet RecHolser RR +5 more
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Lucky To Be Alive, Luckier to Breed: Lifetime Reproduction in Weddell Seals. [PDF]
Ecol LettDiaz AA +4 more
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