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Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.Abstract Background Dentitions have diversified enormously during vertebrate evolution, involving reductions, modifications, or allocations to prey seizing and processing regions. A combination of ancient and novel features related to dental and oropharyngeal apparatuses is found in extant lineages of non‐teleost fishes, such as the gars.
Anna Pospisilova +4 more
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Discover AnimalsIndividuals differ consistently in their behavioral responses to novel situations. In zoo animals, such evidence can help to design enrichment programs to improve individual welfare, an area of increasing efforts in the zoo community.
Susan Hambrecht +2 more
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, 2020 In the wild, hippopotamuses spend much of their daily activity in the water. In zoos, it is less clear the extent to which hippos spend time in the water. We examined how much time Woodland Park Zoo’s three hippos spent in their outdoor pool, based
Hawkes, N.C. +5 more
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Development of the Human–Equine Attachment Scale
Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Human–horse relationships encompass diverse roles, from companion to competition partner. The impact of such bonds informs owner decision‐making regarding horse management and veterinary care, yet standardised instruments to measure these unique bonds are limited.
Richard H. Corrigan +5 more
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in zoo and domestic animals in Jiangxi Province, China
Parasite, 2017 Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan parasite that infects a wide range of warm-blooded animals throughout the world. In the present study, antibodies to T.
Luo Houqiang +7 more
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MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION and REPETITIVE NERVE STIMULATION IN CAPTIVE RING-TAILED COATI (NASUA NASUA) [PDF]
, 2012 There are few electrophysiologic studies in wild animals. The aim of this study was to determine normal data for motor nerve conduction studies and repetitive stimulation in sciatic-tibial and ulnar nerves in clinically normal captive coati.
Rahal, Sheila Canevese +10 more
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Legacy effects of redlining on the distribution of greenspaces in US cities
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, EarlyView.We investigated how a discriminatory housing policy—redlining—has shaped the spatial patterns and configurations of greenspaces throughout 177 cities in the contiguous US. Housing segregation has been a long‐term development practice that has sequestered communities of color to areas with elevated environmental and public health risks.
Travis Gallo +4 more
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Pulmonary anthracosis in Dhaka Zoo collections - a public health forecasting for city dwellers
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2010 Anthracosis is a lung disease associated with inhalation of coal dust and carbon particles. We tested for anthracosis symptoms in 36 captive animals in the Dhaka Zoo. Necropsy revealed 27 out of 36 animals to be affected by pulmonary anthracosis.
S.A. Ahasan +5 more
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Zoo animals: behaviour, management and welfare, 2nd edition
, 2013 The keeping of zoo animals is a central tool in the conservation of some of the world's most fascinating, yet threatened, species. But how do zoos operate on a day-to-day basis?
Pankhurst, Sheila +2 more
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Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Parabens (PBs) are compounds widely used as preservatives in personal care products, food, and pharmaceuticals. Methylparaben (MePB) is the most used by different industries due to its chemical properties and low cost. The high daily human exposure to these compounds has raised concerns about their potential effects on health, particularly on ...
Yenny Ramírez‐Jara +11 more
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