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Big predatory mammals such as felines need between 5 and 7 different types of prey to meet their dietary needs
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Jul 11, 2008 |
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Faced with earlier studies stating that the big predators such as tigers, lions, and lynxes fulfil their dietary needs by eating one or two types of prey, scientists from the University of Malaga assure us ...
Researchers Test Canine Tooth Strength for Clues to Behavior of Early Human Ancestors
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Measuring and testing the teeth of living primates could provide a window into the behavior of the earliest human ancestors, based on their fossilized remains. Research funded by the National Science Foundation and led by ...
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New tactics in Guam rhino beetle invasion
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Canines and a bio-control organism come to the rescue of Guam's coconut trees in efforts to control an invasive species plaguing the island.
Disgraced cloning expert convicted in South Korea (Update)
Oct 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A South Korean stem cell scientist once hailed as a hero for bringing hope to people with incurable diseases and creating the world's first cloned dog was convicted Monday on criminal charges related ...
Not Only Dogs, but Deer, Monkeys and Birds Bark to Deal with Conflict
Jul 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Biologically speaking, many animals besides dogs bark, according to Kathryn Lord at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, but the evolutionary biologist also says domestic dogs vocalize ...
Dogs, humans, put heads together to find cure for brain cancer
Jul 06, 2009 |
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Pinpointing the genes involved in human brain cancer can be like looking for a needle in a haystack, and sometimes the needle you find may not be the right one. By comparing human and canine genomes, researchers at North ...
Baby canine teeth: No evidence to support extraction
Apr 15, 2009 |
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The practice of extracting baby canine teeth to make way for adult canines that are erupting in the wrong place has no evidential basis, according to a new study by Cochrane Researchers. In a systematic review, the researchers ...
Soy may aid in treating canine cancers
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Researchers at North Carolina State University are looking to soy as a way to make traditional canine cancer therapy more effective, less stressful for the dog and less costly for the owners.
Tales of the 'Trojan horse drug' and the 'miracle dogs'
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Diagnosed with an extremely aggressive form of cancer called anal sac adenocarcinoma, Oscar's future seemed bleak. Bedridden and unresponsive to chemotherapy or radiation, he would be lucky to survive three ...
Keeping canines healthy -- canine teeth, that is
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Dec 19, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- "Dental disease is a serious problem in pets," said Dr. Brenda Mulherin, community practice veterinarian at the Dr. W. Eugene and Linda Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center. "Signs of dental abnormalities ...
Alzheimer's research using animal models significantly increases understanding of the disease
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Very few species spontaneously develop the cognitive, behavioral and neuropathological symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD), yet AD research must progress at a more rapid pace than the rate of human aging. Therefore, in recent ...
A Best Friend of Humanity: The African Giant Pouched Rat
Nov 25, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The African Giant Pouched Rats, Cricetomys gambianus have been trained to methodically sniff out land mines in war-torn regions of Africa. Apopo International based in Antwerp, Belgium is ...
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