Lucas J S Greville,Lily Hou,Harry A W Kumbhani et al.
Lucas J S Greville et al.
Sister to the Chiroptera crown-clade, the 50 million year old Vielasia sigei is suggested to have used laryngeal echolocation based on morphometric analyses. We discuss how Vielasia's discovery influences our understanding of the evolution ...
Forest fragmentation causes an isolated population of the golden takin (Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi Thomas, 1911) (Artiodactyla: Bovidae) in the Qinling Mountains (China) [0.03%]
森林破碎化导致中国秦岭金丝猴种群(Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi Thomas,1911)(Artiodactyla: Bovidae)隔离
Hui Feng,Fangjun Cao,Tiezhi Jin et al.
Hui Feng et al.
Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi is a rare animal uniquely distributed in the Qinling Mountains (China). Human disturbance and habitat fragmentation have directly affected the survival of B. t. bedfordi. It is urgent to clarify the genetic diver...
High disparity in repellent gland anatomy across major lineages of stick and leaf insects (Insecta: Phasmatodea) [0.03%]
不同属的竹节虫和叶虫(昆虫:Phasmatodea)在驱虫腺解剖结构上存在显著差异
Marco Niekampf,Paul Meyer,Felix S C Quade et al.
Marco Niekampf et al.
Background: Phasmatodea are well known for their ability to disguise themselves by mimicking twigs, leaves, or bark, and are therefore commonly referred to as stick and leaf insects. In addition to this and other defensiv...
Morphological and functional trait divergence in endemic fish populations along the small-scale karstic stream [0.03%]
小型喀斯特溪流水生特有鱼类种群的形态和功能特征分化
Elif Acar,Nehir Kaymak
Elif Acar
Background: Organisms with broad distribution ranges, such as fish, often exhibit local ecological specializations based on their utilization of food and habitat. Populations of species that live in different habitat type...
Exploring the morphological dynamics of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus Linn. 1758) in Victoria Nile as depicted from geometric morphometrics [0.03%]
几何形态计量学揭示的维多利亚尼罗河水产物淡红朱鰷(Oreochromis niloticus Linn. 1758)形态动力学研究
Papius Dias Tibihika,Manuel Curto,Harald Meimberg et al.
Papius Dias Tibihika et al.
Background: Various anthropogenic activities continue to threaten the fish biodiversity of the East African water bodies such as the Victoria Nile. Although the Victoria Nile is a significant source of livelihood for huma...
Diet of Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas, Schreber, 1775), impacts on livelihood and perceptions of farmers in Konasa Pulasa community conserved forest, omo valley of Ethiopia [0.03%]
埃塞俄比亚科纳萨普拉萨社区保护森林中的黑背 jackal(Canis mesomelas)的饮食及其对农民生计和认知的影响
Mesfin Matusal,Aberham Megaze
Mesfin Matusal
Background: Livestock depredation by the black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) occurs widely across Africa. The study on human-jackal conflict is important for conservation efforts in Ethiopia. The aim of this study was t...
Ashish Kumar Arya
Ashish Kumar Arya
Nowadays rewilding has received an increasing focus as a sustainable conservation tool for restoring damaged or disturbed habitats. Many types of rewilding initiatives have been implemented all over the globe with the goal of reinstalling t...
Acute toxicity of ammonia and nitrite to Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) [0.03%]
氨和亚硝酸盐对暹罗斗鱼(Betta splendens)急性毒性的影响
Makiko Kajimura,Kazuyuki Takimoto,Ayaka Takimoto
Makiko Kajimura
The acute toxicity and sublethal effects of ammonia and nitrite on the air-beathing Siamese fighting fish, betta (Betta splendens) was studied for 96 h. The LC50 (50% Lethal Concentration) for 96 h for adult bettas to ammonia-N and nitrite-...
Ecology, behavior and bionomics: functional response of Heterotermes tenuis Hagen (Insecta: Blattaria: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in forests of the Colombian Orinoquía [0.03%]
生态学、行为和生物经济学:哥伦比亚奥里诺科地区的森林中Heterotermes tenuis(Hagen)(昆虫纲:蜚蠊目:等翅目:鼻白蚁科)的功能反应
Luis Ricardo Salazar-Salazar,Olga Patricia Pinzón-Florian
Luis Ricardo Salazar-Salazar
Background: Land use intensification may affect diversity, abundance, and functional morphological traits (FMT) related to dispersal, food acquisition, digestion, and nesting in some insects, possibly impacting their ecol...
Shifts in energy allocation and reproduction in response to temperature in a small precocial mammal [0.03%]
小型早成小哺乳动物的能源分配和繁殖对温度变化的响应
Fritz Trillmich,Anja Guenther
Fritz Trillmich
Background: Species adjust to changes in temperature and the accompanying reduction in resource availability during the annual cycle by shifts in energy allocation. As it gets colder, the priority of energy allocation to ...