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The Tortoise and the Hare

Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2023
Distance running requires a high absolute oxygen consumption, while for a breath-hold diver the opposite is preferable. We compared physiological exercise parameters and mitochondrial function in a competitive triathlete with those seen in an accomplished breath-hold diver and notice some remarkable differences, possibly explaining why both have become
Jon O. Lundberg, Tomas Schiffer, Eddie Weitzberg, Filip J. Larsen   +3 more
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Behavioral and Morphological Adaptations of Tortoise Tick Hyalomma aegyptium to Testudo graeca: Evidence for Complex Evolutionary History [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
In vector arthropods, the host relationship plays a central role in population dynamics and is crucial for determining the current and future course of vector ecology and the eco‐epidemiology of vector‐borne diseases, particularly under the influence of ...
Sirri Kar, Baris Donmez, Bugrahan Regaip Kilinc, Zafer Sakaci, Sengul Talay, Dennis Bente, Agustin Estrada‐Peña   +6 more
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Case Report: Oral fecal microbiota transplantation in a Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca) suffering from chronic gastrointestinal disease—procedure, clinical outcome and follow-up [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
IntroductionFecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is the process of transferring fecal microbiota from a healthy donor into the gastrointestinal tract of a recipient. Although many mechanisms of FMT are still not completely understood at present, it has
Johannes Hetterich, Michael Pees
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Genetic analyses are more sensitive than morphological inspection at detecting the presence of threatened Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) remains in canid scat and raven pellets

Conservation Science and Practice, 2022
Subsidization of predator populations increases predation pressure on prey species, which is exacerbated when natural resources are scarce. Estimating the frequency of predation by subsidized predators on vulnerable species, especially low‐density, long ...
Lillian D. Parker, Jessica D. Quinta, Isabel Rivera, Brian L. Cypher, Erica C. Kelly, Michael G. Campana, Robert C. Fleischer, Ryan Boarman, William I. Boarman, Jesús E. Maldonado   +9 more
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Kaplumbağa Figürünün Mitolojik Olarak İncelenmesi ve Anadolu Dokumalarında Kullanımı

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 2022
İslam öncesi dönemde Orta ve İç Asya’da gelişen hayvan üslubu, belirli özelliklere sahip biçimde betimlenmiş hayvan figürlerinin yer aldığı sanat eserlerini kapsamaktadır. Bozkır yaşamında gelişen bu üslup, sadece Orta Asya’da değil, aynı zamanda Ön Asya
Elif Aksoy
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Tortoise Love: DH Lawrence on Reptile Orgasm

Caliban: French Journal of English Studies, 2020
In his exploration of sexual desire, the English novelist and poet D.H. Lawrence does not confine himself to the ardours of human beings, Ursula Brangwen, Constance Chatterley or other Women in Love.
Jonathan Pollock
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Contrast Radiography in Zarudni’s Spur-Thighed Tortoises (Testudo graeca zarudnyi) by Gastrografin® [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, 2018
Objective- In this study, the general anatomical features of the digestive tube and the transit time of the digestive tube of the Zarudni’s spur-thighed tortoises were examined by contrast radiology.Design - Experimental study.Animals - 4 adult female ...
Mahna Mansoori, Darioush Vosough, Mahdieh Rezaei   +2 more
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Bone histology of Neogene angulate tortoises (Testudines: Testudinidae) from South Africa: palaeobiological and skeletochronological implications

Royal Society Open Science, 2023
Here we examine the tibial microstructure of modern and fossil angulate tortoises to assess the histology and growth from the late Miocene–early Pliocene, Pleistocene through to modern forms.
Mohd Shafi Bhat, Anusuya Chinsamy, John Parkington   +2 more
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Using incidental mark‐encounter data to improve survival estimation

Ecology and Evolution, 2020
Obtaining robust survival estimates is critical, but sample size limitations often result in imprecise estimates or the failure to obtain estimates for population subgroups.
Seth M. Harju, Scott M. Cambrin, Roy C. Averill‐Murray, Melia Nafus, Kimberleigh J. Field, Linda J. Allison   +5 more
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Biogenic Elements and Heavy Metals in Hermann’s Tortoises—Testudo hermanni: Effect on Serum Biochemistry and Oxidative Status Parameters

Animals, 2023
Background: Conservation of species diversity is the need of the hour for preserving life forms on Earth. Extinction of any part of the ecosystem has negative impacts on many processes and systems.
Róbert Kirchner, Soňa Kirchnerová, Filip Tirpák, Marko Halo, Tomáš Slanina, Katarína Tokárová, Anton Kováčik, Michal Miškeje, Veronika Komárňanská, Agnieszka Greń, Grzegorz Formicki, Peter Massányi   +11 more
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