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Thermal Ecology of Gopherus Tortoises

, 2021
I study the thermal ecology of desert-living tortoises in the US and Mexico to gain a better understanding of the challenges they face in a warming climate and how we can best protect ...
Joos, Julia
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Retrospective Analysis of Hatchling Success From Chelonian Eggs at a North Carolina Wildlife Clinic 2010 to 2023

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
Retrospective analysis of chelonian eggs collected from gravid females admitted to a North Carolina wildlife clinic (2010–2023). A total of 2,453 eggs were harvested from live, euthanized, and deceased patients and incubated under standardized conditions, resulting in 38.9% hatching success.
Caroline C. Diehl, Sarah A. Hiser, Diane D. Moon, Christian M. Capobianco, Ronald K. Passingham, Ashley J. Kirby, Gregory A. Lewbart   +6 more
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Soil and microbial responses to wild ungulate trampling depend more on ecosystem type than trampling severity

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Physical trampling is a ubiquitous activity of walking vertebrates, but is poorly understood as a mechanism impacting biogeochemical cycling in soil. Lack of detailed knowledge of soil abiotic–biotic interactions underlying trampling effects, and the primary sources of ...
G. Adam Meyer, Shawn J. Leroux, Kathryn E. Hargan, Niels van Miltenburg   +3 more
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Comparison of four different protocols using levobupivacaine for spinal anesthesia in red-footed tortoises (Chelonoidis carbonarius)

Open Veterinary Journal
Background: The popularity of tortoises kept in captivity is increasing and has caused concern regarding the necessity to establish safe and straightforward anesthesia for those reptiles.
Paulo Cesar Mendes Dos Santos Filho, Leticia Prata Juliano Dimatteu Telles, Elane Barboza da Silva, Dandara Franco Ferreira da Silva, Líria Queiroz Luz Hirano   +4 more
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Survey of co-infection by Salmonella and oxyurids in tortoises

BMC Veterinary Research, 2012
Background Salmonella spp. and oxyurids are among the most prevalent bacterial and parasitic agents in reptiles. These organisms are routinely isolated in healthy tortoises, although heavy infections may cause significant pathology.
Dipineto Ludovico, Capasso Michele, Maurelli Maria, Russo Tamara, Pepe Paola, Capone Giovanni, Fioretti Alessandro, Cringoli Giuseppe, Rinaldi Laura   +8 more
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Social information about others' affective states in a human‐altered world

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Faced with anthropogenic change, animals now encounter challenges different from their evolutionary past. To cope with such challenges, animals may use social information about others' affective states to guide their decisions. Considering affective states of wild animals could have important implications for animal welfare and wildlife conservation ...
Luca G. Hahn, Jordan McDowall, Margaux Vanhussel, Mike Mendl, Alex Thornton   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Skills or strength—how tortoises cope with dense vegetation?

, 2014
Dense vegetation cover undoubtedly offers certain advantages for small and slow-moving animals, but its disadvantages concerning some aspects of spatial ecology (e.g. movements) were neglected in previous studies.
Marko Andjelković, Tomovic, Ljiljana, Ana Golubović, Ljiljana Tomović, Djordjevic, Sonja, Ikovic, Vuk, Dragan Arsovski, Arsovski, Dragan, Ana Vujović, Vujovic, Ana, Sonja Djordjević, Golubovic, Ana, Vuk Iković, Anđelković, Marko, Andjelković, Marko   +14 more
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GPS Technology Reveals Larger Home Ranges for Immature Gopher Tortoises

, 2022
Movement data and estimation of home-range sizes provide insight into the types and amount of habitat needed to support wildlife populations, which is critical for conservation planning.
Christopher A. Searcy, Searcy, Christopher A., Stemle, Leyna, Rothermel, Betsie B., Leyna Stemle, Betsie B. Rothermel   +5 more
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Parasites of domestic and wild animals in South Africa. XLVII. Ticks of tortoises and other reptiles

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2006
A total of 586 reptiles, belonging to 35 species and five subspecies, were examined in surveys aimed at determining the species spectrum and geographic distribution of ticks that infest them.
I.G. Horak, I.J. McKay, B.T. Henen, Heloise Heyne, Margaretha D. Hofmeyer, A.L. De Villiers   +5 more
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A reappraisal of the Middle to Later Stone Age prehistory of Morocco Réévaluer la préhistoire du Maroc, du Middle Stone Age au Later Stone Age

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Over the last 25 years, perceptions of the early prehistory of Northwest Africa have undergone radical changes due to new fieldwork projects and a corresponding growth in scientific interest in the region. Much of this work has been focused in Morocco, known for its extremely rich fossil and archaeological records in caves and rock shelters.
Nick Barton, Abdeljalil Bouzouggar, Stacy Carolin, Louise Humphrey   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source