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The First-Named Fossil Ostrich: A Revision of Struthio asiaticus, from the Siwaliks of India

Diversity, 2022
The first fossil ostrich to have been named, by Milne-Edwards in 1869–1871, was Struthio asiaticus, a taxon based on a specimen collected by Colonel Colvin in the Siwaliks of India, consisting of associated postcranial elements (vertebrae, forelimb ...
Eric Buffetaut
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Adaptation in the Avian Middle Ear-The Columellar Annular Ligament in Aquatic and Diving Birds. [PDF]

J Morphol
The size of the columellar footplate relative to the oval window shows striking variation across species: it fits snugly within the oval window in, for example owls (left), but considerably smaller than the oval window in diving taxa such as cormorants (right).
Peacock J.
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Prevalence of Soil Transmitted Helminths in Some Birds Kept at Federal University Of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) Zoo Park, Abeokuta, Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2021
Captive-held wild animals are those housed in zoological exhibits, rehabilitation centres, zoos, research stations, sanctuaries, aquaria, circuses, and plantations.
J.A. Bekeh, Soh Sam-Wobo , I.E. Odiaka, T.A. Adebisi-FagbohungbeGBOHUNGBE, , O.A. Ganiyu , E.O. Oladipupo-AladeDE, , N.O. Haastrup , M.D. Oyedele   +7 more
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Serum biochemistry of 4-day-old ostriches (Struthio camelus) Bioquímica sérica de avestruzes (Struthio camelus) com quatro dias de idade

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2008
An analysis was made of 30 four-day-old ostriches to evaluate their protein, metabolite, mineral, and serum enzyme profiles, to correlate them with the birds' sex. The values obtained were: Total proteins 3.59±0.72g/dL, albumin 1.04±0.14g/dL, globulins 2.
Renata L. Miranda, Antonio V. Mundim, Álisson S. Costa, Ruyther V. Guimarães, Frederico O.C. Silva   +4 more
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Finite-element modelling of mechanobiological factors influencing sesamoid tissue morphology in the patellar tendon of an ostrich [PDF]

, 2017
The appearance and shape of sesamoid bones within a tendon or ligament wrapping around a joint are understood to be influenced by both genetic and epigenetic factors.
Carter DR, Dye S, Hogg DA, Lansdown AB, Macalister A, Vickaryous MK, Wren TA   +6 more
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First report of the genus Retortamonas (Sarcomastigophora: Retortamonadidae) in birds

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2001
In studies carried out on the parasites infecting ostriches (Struthio camelus) in Spain, trophozoites of Retortamonas sp. have been found in the intestinal contents of 28 out of 146 slaughtered ostriches.
Rafael A Martínez-Díaz, Ana Teresa Castro, Silvia Herrera, Francisco Ponce   +3 more
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Use of faeces as an alternative inoculum to caecal content to study in vitro feed digestibility in domesticated ostriches (Struthio camelus var. domesticus) [PDF]

, 2007
In order to find an alternative source of inoculum to caecal content for studying the in vitro feed digestibility in domesticated ostriches (Struthio camelus var.
BOVERA, FULVIA, CALABRO', SERENA, DI MEO, CARMELO, NIZZA, ANTONINO, S. DURSO, TUDISCO, RAFFAELLA   +5 more
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Gearing effects of the patella (knee extensor muscle sesamoid) of the helmeted guineafowl during terrestrial locomotion [PDF]

, 2017
Human patellae (kneecaps) are thought to act as gears, altering the mechanical advantage of knee extensor muscles during running. Similar sesamoids have evolved in the knee extensor tendon independently in birds, but it is unknown if these also affect ...
Alexander, Alexander, Biewener, Biewener, Bishop, Brainerd, Charles, Clark, Dye, Eijden, Ellis, Feller, Gatesy, Gatesy, Gignac, Hamill, Hutchinson, Johnson, Kambic, Kram, Marsh, Nalubamba, O'Neill, Regnault, Regnault, Regnault, Rubenson, Samuels, Sarin, Smith, Vickaryous   +30 more
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Diagnóstico microbiológico e histopatológico de mortalidade em avestruzes (Struthio camelus) Microbiological and histological diagnosis in mortality of ostrich (Struthio camelus)

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2008
Several young ostrich, including nestlings, with lassitude and inappetence followed by death or victim of sudden death were immediately brought to diagnosis at an Animal Health Laboratory.
O. Vieira-da-Motta, L.S. Silveira, G.N. Teixeira, C.B. Cardinot, L.S. Lemos, R.S.T. Silva, A.T. Branco   +6 more
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Age-related Changes in some Blood Parameters of Ostrich (Short Communication) [PDF]

Poultry Science Journal, 2016
The aim of this study was investigating some blood parameters of blue-neck male ostriches (Struthio camelus) with 4 months old after feeding a diet containing 3% sunflower oil for two months.
Khodaei Motlagh M, Masoumi R
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