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A novel missense mutation in the HSF4 gene of giant pandas with senile congenital cataracts
Scientific Reports, 2021 Cataracts are a common cause of visual impairment and blindness in mammals. They are usually associated with aging, but approximately one third of cases have a significant genetic component. Cataracts are increasingly prevalent among aging populations of
Yuyan You +18 more
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Squamata, Gekkonidae, Ptychozoon trinotaterra Brown, 1999: rediscovery in Thailand [PDF]
Check List, 2011 The parachute gecko Ptychozoon trinotaterra, known so far only from its type series which includes specimens from two geographically distant localities in northeastern Thailand and central Vietnam, has been rediscovered in Thailand.
Kirati Kunya +3 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Children's relationship with time in preschools is an under‐researched area. Young children rarely know how to measure time using a clock, but their experiences of time may contribute to understanding children's well‐being and debates about quality in preschools.
Kristín Dýrfjörð +3 more
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Animals, 2020 The impact that humans have on zoo animals can vary based on the species of animal, exhibit design, and individual differences in behavioral responses.
Sarah A. Boyle +16 more
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Animals, 2022 Considerable research has been conducted on the effects of inter-institutional transfers, but far less consideration has been given to intra-institutional transfers and extended housing in off-habitat holding. On 15 May 2018, The Oregon Zoo’s orangutans (
Laurel B. Fink +11 more
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Pakistan Zoo Visitors’ Perceptions toward Zoos and Large Native Carnivores
Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, 2022 A primary goal of zoos is to educate their visitors about global conservation efforts. Studying visitors’ perceptions and attitudes towards captive and wild endangered species helps target conservation messaging. This is especially important in countries,
Abid Ali +9 more
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Zoo-Tuning: Adaptive Transfer from a Zoo of Models
CoRR, 2021 With the development of deep networks on various large-scale datasets, a large zoo of pretrained models are available. When transferring from a model zoo, applying classic single-model based transfer learning methods to each source model suffers from high computational burden and cannot fully utilize the rich knowledge in the zoo.
Yang Shu 0001 +4 more
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Who reviews what you do at the zoo? Considerations for research ethics with captive exotic animals
Research Ethics Review, 2023 Research in zoos is an important scientific endeavor that requires several complex considerations in order to occur. Among those many considerations are the ethics involved in conducting zoo research.
Eduardo J Fernandez, Todd J McWhorter
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Effects of Crowd Size, Composition, and Noise Level On Pool Use in a Mixed-Species Penguin Colony [PDF]
Animal Behavior and Cognition, 2021 Studies on how visitors affect penguins in human care report a mixture of negative, neutral, and positive impacts on behavior and physiology. Swimming is a highly motivated behavior that may promote positive welfare in penguins.
Ashley N. Edes +5 more
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Development of a Zoo Walk Navigation System using the Positional Measurement Technology and the Wireless Communication Technology [PDF]
Journal of Internet Services and Information Security, 2016 In this article, we propose and evaluate a Zoo Walk Navigation System consistings of the Animal Contents Registering and Editing Web Management System and the Animal Contents Browsing and Acquiring Smartphone Application.
Tomoyuki Ishida +5 more
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