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Behavioral lateralization in the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) [PDF]
We examined side preferences in the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) through observations of limb use (right and left flipper) in 123 wild and 16 captive individuals. We also analyzed archival data on wild manatees to develop an ...
Bauer, Gordon B. +5 more
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Twelve years of “Astro” in Sergipe State: in search of harmony between the manatee and the local waterside communities =Doze anos de “Astro” no Estado de Sergipe: buscando harmonia entre o peixe-boi e as comunidades ribeirinhas [PDF]
The Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus) is the most threatened aquatic mammal in Brazil. It was considered to be extinct in Sergipe until 1998, when a re-introduced animal (Astro) arrived.
Stephen Francis Ferrari +1 more
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Abdominal ultrasound in amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) (Natterer, 1883)
Morphophysiological species researches are fundamental, and diagnostic imaging is an excellent technique, already used in wild animals, with great application, not invasive and provide real-time information of each body.
U. H. A. Barreto +6 more
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Trichechus Linnaeus 1758 Trichechus Linnaeus 1758, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 34. Type Species: Trichechus manatus Linnaeus 1758 Synonyms: Halipaedisca Gistel 1848; Manatus Brünnich 1771; Oxystomus G. Fischer von Waldheim 1803; Trichecus Oken 1816.
Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn
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Kappa-casein sequence from the manatee (Trichechus ...
Denis C. Shields (18564) +1 more
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This study describes the morphological, morphometric and ultrastructural characteristics of the Amazonian manatee Trichechus inunguis (Natterer, 1883) spermatozoon. The spermatozoa were obtained from a urine sample of an adult T.
Rodrigo S. Amaral +4 more
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts
ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen +15 more
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O peixe-boi-marinho (Trichechus manatus), um dos mamíferos aquáticos mais ameaçados de extinção do Brasil, tem o resgate e a reabilitação destes animais como importante ferramenta de conservação. Xica foi resgatada de um cativeiro inadequado na praça do
Fabia de Oliveira Luna +1 more
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Abstract The town of Gamba in southwest Gabon represents an exceptional example of how the development of an extractive industry (in this case oil production) may impact wild meat consumption in an area of global importance for biodiversity. Studies in the 1990s identified an active wild meat trade; however, no studies have been undertaken since, and ...
James McNamara +4 more
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