Genetic rescue in an inbred Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) population. [PDF]
Proc Biol Sci, 2018 Isolation of small populations can reduce fitness through inbreeding depression and impede population growth. Outcrossing with only a few unrelated individuals can increase demographic and genetic viability substantially, but few studies have documented such genetic rescue in natural mammal populations.
Hasselgren M +7 more
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Spermatozoon head size - the main differentiating feature between spermatozoa of blue and white Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus). [PDF]
Anim Reprod, 2021 Morphology and sperm morphometry, this is an important determinant of male reproductive capacity. Morphometric data may provide relevant information in studies focused on evolutionary biology, sperm quality assessment, including prediction of the ...
Stasiak K +2 more
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Case Report: Successful management of hepatic injury secondary to mercury (II) oxide poisoning in a <i>Vulpes lagopus</i> with tail gland infection. [PDF]
Front Vet SciA 6.08 kg female stray Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) of unknown age was presented with tail gland inflammation. Initial conventional therapy and subsequent tail amputation at a primary veterinary facility resulted in limited improvement.
Yang B, Qiu Z, Wei C, Ma T.
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Trichinella nativa and Trichinella T6 in arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) from northern Canada [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020 Parasitic zoonotic nematodes of the genus Trichinella circulate in wildlife and domestic hosts worldwide through the ingestion of infected meat. Due to their role as scavengers and predators in terrestrial and marine arctic ecosystems, Arctic foxes ...
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Gnawing bones as enrichment for farmed blue foxes (Vulpes lagopus)
Animal, 2010 According to present acts and regulations, farmed foxes shall have a gnawing or other enrichment object in their cages. However, research on the welfare effects of gnawing objects has been scarce.
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Across the Arctic: Mitogenomic Phylogeny of Arctic Foxes (Vulpes lagopus) Reveals Several New Matrilines and Illuminates the Colonization History of the Icelandic Population [PDF]
Genes (Basel)Background/Objectives: Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) exemplify the vulnerability of Arctic species to global warming and anthropogenic impacts, including habitat loss, interspecific competition with temperate species, pollution (chemical and biological),
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Broad Range Screening of Vector-Borne Pathogens in Arctic Foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in Iceland [PDF]
Animals, 2020 The arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is the only native terrestrial mammal in Iceland. While red foxes (V. vulpes) are known to be epidemiologically important carriers of several vector-borne pathogens in Europe, arctic foxes have never been evaluated in a ...
Sándor Hornok +8 more
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Fine-scale population genetic structure of arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in the High Arctic [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2017 Objective The arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is a circumpolar species inhabiting all accessible Arctic tundra habitats. The species forms a panmictic population over areas connected by sea ice, but recently, kin clustering and population differentiation ...
Sandra Lai +4 more
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Effects of Methionine Supplementation in Low-Protein Diets on Growth Performance, Fur Quality, Blood Indices, and Intestinal Microbiota of Blue Foxes (Vulpes lagopus) During the Fur-Growing Period [PDF]
Animals (Basel)This study evaluated the effects of supplementing methionine to a low-protein diet on nutrient digestibility, nitrogen (N) metabolism, growth performance, serum biochemical parameters, fur quality, and intestinal microbiota composition in blue foxes ...
Huali Shi +6 more
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Morphometric Characteristics of the Spermatozoa of Blue Fox (Alopex lagopus) and Silver Fox (Vulpes vulpes) [PDF]
Animals, 2020 The results presented in this study are the first such extensive characterization of the sperm morphometry of the blue fox (Alopex lagopus) and silver fox (Vulpes vulpes), as representatives of the family Canidae. Canine spermatozoa, especially the sperm
Katarzyna Andraszek +4 more
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