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Browsing Research Articles (Anatomy and Physiology) by Title
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(Elsevier, 2012-04)Abaxial tail implantation is a defect occurring in the neck region of spermatozoa and is characterized by misalignment of the centriolar complex relative to the head base. This defect has been described in a number of ...
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(AOSIS Open Journals, 2019-11)Adenoviral infections may cause mild to severe morbidity or fatality in a large array of animal species. In crocodilians, hatchlings under 5 months of age are usually affected. However, there is a paucity of information ...
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(Springer, 2022-12)Broiler chicken meat is a good source of protein consumed universally, and is one of the most commonly farmed species in world. In addition to providing food, poultry non-edible byproducts also have value. A major advantage ...
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(Elsevier, 2018-01)In many mammal species, androgen levels in males are elevated during periods of mating activity, often to facilitate aggressive behavior between males over access to fertile females. However, this pattern might be less ...
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(Southern African Wildlife Management Association, 2019)Conservation agencies rely on accurate wildlife population estimates to inform management practices. The importance of accuracy increases with smaller, threatened populations, but so too does the challenge in achieving it, ...
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(Elsevier, 2020-12)It has been established that excess germ cells in normal and in pathological conditions are removed from testicular tissue by the mechanism of apoptosis. Studies on germ cell apoptosis in avian species are grossly lacking, ...
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(Oxford University Press, 2018-10)Male reproductive strategies have been well studied in primate species where the ability of males to monopolize reproductive access is high. Less is known about species where males cannot monopolize mating access. Vervet ...
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(Elsevier, 2015-01)It is now widely recognized that mating systems contain both social and genetic components, where social components describe patterns of social associations while genetic components reflect patterns of mating activities. ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2008-07)No abstract available
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(Springer, 2024-01)The stocky skeletons and post-cranial anatomy of many extinct kangaroos indicate that they might have engaged in varied locomotor behaviors, rather than bipedal hopping, as their primary mode of locomotion. This study ...
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(Cambridge University Press, 2023-11)Foramina of bones are beginning to yield more information about metabolic rates and activity levels of living and extinct species. This study investigates the relationship between estimated blood flow rate to the femur ...
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(Agricultural Research Council, ARC-OVI and the University of Pretoria, 2009-09)Due to logistical problems in obtaining sufficient blood samples from apparently healthy animals in the wild in order to establish normal haematological reference values, only limited information regarding the blood ...
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(Wiley, 2020-03)Please read abstract in the article.
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(Wiley, 2017-09)A specialized region of the bill tip characterized by a complex arrangement of mechanoreceptors and referred to as a bill tip organ, has been identified in numerous avians. A bill tip organ was initially inferred in kiwi ...
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(South African Veterinary Association, 2009)In 1999 a dedicated problem-based learning course was introduced into the lecture-based preclinical veterinary curriculum of the University of Pretoria. The Introduction to Clinical Studies Course combines traditional ...
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(Royal Society, 2023-11)The order Lamniformes contains charismatic species such as the white shark Carcharodon carcharias and extinct megatooth shark Otodus megalodon, and is of particular interest given their influence on marine ecosystems, ...
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(Elsevier, 2009-08)The pathology of maldronksiekte, a sporadic neurological disorder of cattle caused by the ingestion of the plant Solanum kwebense in certain parts of South Africa, was studied in three chronic field cases. There was loss ...
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(The Royal Society, 2019-11)Please read abstract in the article.
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(Springer, 2019-05)Colonies of naked mole-rats (Heterocephalus glaber, NMRs) are characterised by an extreme skew in lifetime reproductive success with only one female and one to three male consorts in a colony. The rest of the individuals ...
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(Springer, 2023-04)Phthalate esters, such as di(n-butyl) phthalate, (DBP), are synthetic chemical pollutants commonly used as plasticizers in the manufacture of plastics. In the present study, we investigated the effects of DBP in the testes ...
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