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Zoologia (Curitiba), 2010 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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Ecology and conservation of the Amazonian Manatee (Trichechus inunguis) from the perspective of fishers on the Purus River, Central Amazon: agreements and contrasts with scientific literature [PDF]
Acta AmazonicaA lifetime of near-daily observations, as opposed to scientific sampling expeditions that are often limited in time and space, makes Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) an extremely valuable source of information for understanding rare, threatened, or ...
Diogo Alexandre de SOUZA +2 more
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Trichechus inunguis Natterer 1883
, 2005 Trichechus inunguis Natterer 1883 Trichechus inunguis Natterer 1883, in: Pelzeln, Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien, Vol. 33: 89. Type Locality: Brazil, Amazonas, Rio Madeira, Borba. Vernacular Names: Amazonian Manatee. Distribution: Amazon basin of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, and Peru. Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S.
Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn
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Interactions between calves of Amazonian manatees in Peru: a study case
Acta Biológica Colombiana, 2016 Trichechus inunguis is an endemic species of the Amazon, which inhabits mainly in lakes and calm rivers. The objective of this study case was to describe the social behaviour of two female-orphaned calves, of T. inunguis in captivity.
Alexander Roldán Arévalo-Sandi +1 more
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TLR4 and TLR8 variability in Amazonian and West Indian manatee species from Brazil [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular BiologyAmazonian (Trichechus inunguis) and West Indian (Trichechus manatus) manatees are aquatic mammals vulnerable to extinction found in the Amazon basin and the coastal western Atlantic.
Tatiana Maia de Oliveira +10 more
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Limnology and Oceanography Letters, Volume 11, Issue 3, May 2026.Abstract Marine mammals can exhibit high plasticity in foraging strategies, but how such plasticity is driven by environmental conditions is poorly understood. The American manatee (Trichechus manatus), a large, endangered herbivore, inhabits marine, estuarine, and freshwater environments.
Camila Carvalho de Carvalho +13 more
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Trends in Medicinal Uses of Edible Wild Vertebrates in Brazil
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017 The use of food medicines is a widespread practice worldwide. In Brazil, such use is often associated with wild animals, mostly focusing on vertebrate species. Here we assessed taxonomic and ecological trends in traditional uses of wild edible vertebrates in the country, through an extensive ethnobiological database analysis. Our results showed that at
Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves +3 more
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Status of the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) in the Cuyabeno Reserve, Ecuador
ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías, 2010 Amazonian manatees live in black water rivers and lakes in the Amazon basin. A study of Amazonian manatees in the Cuyabeno Reserve conducted by Timm et al.
Judith Denkinger
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Wild Animals Used as Food Medicine in Brazil
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013 The connection between eating and healing is common in traditional folk medical systems, and the multiple possibilities resulting from the combination of biodiversity and culture confer a wealth and complexity in terms of knowledge of the flora and fauna as to their potential as food medicine.
Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves +3 more
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Animal‐Based Remedies as Complementary Medicines in the Semi‐Arid Region of Northeastern Brazil
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2011, Issue 1, 2011., 2011 Animals (and their derived products) are essential ingredients in the preparation of many traditional remedies. Despite its prevalence in traditional medical practices worldwide, research on medicinal animals has often been neglected in comparison to medicinal plant research.
Rômulo R. N. Alves +4 more
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