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Journal of Zoological and Botanical GardensThe diagnostic utility and reference intervals for blood studies in Aldabra giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) are not well described. Capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) has been evaluated in non-mammalian vertebrates and shows a higher fraction ...
Allison E. Dianis +4 more
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Animals, 2020 The trading and collection of wild animals as pets may be cause for concern regarding animal welfare and species conservation. These concerns can be exemplified by Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca), a long-living species whose use as ...
Amalia Segura +2 more
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Animal Conservation, EarlyView.The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), a keystone species and ecosystem engineer, has declined by ~80% over the past century due to primarily habitat loss. In a 28‐year resurvey of federally protected Mobile County and state‐protected Baldwin County, we found tortoise populations persisted at ~59% and ~31% of sites, respectively, with significant ...
Robin B. Lloyd Jr. +4 more
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Morphometric and Paleobiological Insights Into Pleistocene Sicilian Wolf Populations
Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Pleistocene wolves (Canis lupus) from Sicily represent one of the few known insular populations of this species from that time period. Despite their potential relevance for understanding carnivore adaptations in insular contexts, no dedicated study has previously investigated their morphology and evolutionary significance.
Domenico Tancredi +3 more
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Captive-introduced tortoises in wild populations: can we identify them by shell morphology? [PDF]
Direct exploitation and wildlife trade pose significant threats to global biodiversity, particularly impacting reptiles, such as tortoises, which are highly vulnerable.
Semaha, Mohamed Jaouhar +6 more
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A comparison among sexual signals in courtship of European tortoises [PDF]
, 2013 Complex and ritualized displays require an assemblage of structural, neuronal, and muscular adaptations, whereas the habitat structure may highly affect the effectiveness of signals to convey information.
PELLITTERI ROSA, DANIELE +4 more
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Nature, 1878 MY DEAR SIR,—The collection of fossils from the Sombrero Key, which you kindly placed in my hands for examination, comprises the remains of birds, turtles, and Saurian reptiles. Those of the first, and from the more superficial deposit, appear to belong to existing species of sea-birds now found along the coast, and have undergone no change.
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Narratives of Strength: Exploring Storytelling as a Tool for Resilience in Families
Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Resilience, originally viewed as a psychological capacity to ‘bounce back’ from challenges, is now understood to be shaped by broader social inequalities, including gender, socio‐economic status, politics and ethnicity. This study explores how stories and narratives can help nurture resilience and improve well‐being among those residing in an ...
Chandra Ramamurthy +3 more
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Are captive tortoises a reservoir for conservation?
, 2014 Advanced Topics in Conservation Genetics. Presented by Taylor Edwards, University of Arizona. September 16, 2014. The conservation of tortoises poses a unique situation because several threatened species are commonly kept as pets within their native
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Behavioral interventions to reduce demand for threatened freshwater turtles as pets
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Growing demand for freshwater turtles as pets has fueled illegal trade and accelerated wild population declines, underscoring the need for theory‐based demand‐reduction interventions. We conducted a three‐part randomized controlled trial with active turtle keepers (n = 1800) in China to test conservation‐ and legality‐framed messages by ...
Wuji Zheng +9 more
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