Mammals References Flashcards
Frank et al 1991
New born spotted hyenas fight. The females are dominant. If the offspring are the same sex one will die, if they are mixed they tend to survive.
New born spotted hyenas fight. The females are dominant. If the offspring are the same sex one will die, if they are mixed they tend to survive.
Frank et al 1991
Opie et al 2013
Risk of male infanticide may lead to social monogamy in primates. Biparental care shortens relative lactation period, reducing the amount of time spend as altricial and increasing reproductive rate.
Risk of male infanticide may lead to social monogamy in primates. Biparental care shortens relative lactation period, reducing the amount of time spend as altricial and increasing reproductive rate.
Opie et al 2013
Sigurdson et al 2006
Chronic Wasting Disease found in free ranging deer and elk - control will be difficult.
Chronic Wasting Disease found in free ranging deer and elk - control will be difficult.
Sigurdson et al 2006
Leroy et al 2005
Tested over 1000 small vertebrate species for Ebola during outbreaks from 2001 - 2003. Suggested that 3 species is fruit bat may be a reservoir for the virus.
Tested over 1000 small vertebrate species for Ebola during outbreaks from 2001 - 2003. Suggested that 3 species is fruit bat may be a reservoir for the virus.
Leroy et al 2005
Pearse et al 2006
Devil Facial Tumour Disease passed horizontally through bites
Devil Facial Tumour Disease passed horizontally through bites
Pearse et al 2006
Kilner et al 1997
Piglets call longer and more frequently when food deprived.
Piglets call longer and more frequently when food deprived.
Kilner et al 1997
Seyfarth et al 1980
Playback of Vervet monkey calls when no predators were present shows that calls alert of different dangers - snakes, eagles, leopards
Playback of Vervet monkey calls when no predators were present shows that calls alert of different dangers - snakes, eagles, leopards
Seyfarth et al 1980
Chabout et al 2015
Male mice produce ultrasonic vocalisations. The more complex songs attract/lure in the females, the simpler ones are used in more direct courtship.
Male mice produce ultrasonic vocalisations. The more complex songs attract/lure in the females, the simpler ones are used in more direct courtship.
Chabout et al 2015
Nowak et al 2000
Defining characteristic of mammals is the females nurse and care for their young, without such action the young would die.
Defining characteristic of mammals is the females nurse and care for their young, without such action the young would die.
Nowak et al 2000
Rommel et al 1992
Evidence of counter current heat exchange in cetacean testes (primarily dolphins).
Evidence of counter current heat exchange in cetacean testes (primarily dolphins).
Rommel et al 1992
Hodge et al 2011
Female banded mongooses synchronise birth. Oxytocin surge in dominant female triggers a surge in other females.
Female banded mongooses synchronise birth. Oxytocin surge in dominant female triggers a surge in other females.
Hodge et al 2011
Bruce 1959
Female rodents are more likely to terminate a pregnancy in the presence of unfamiliar male urine
Temte 1985
Northern fur seals delay implantation - may get cues from change in photoperiod. 12.5 hours of sunlight seems to be the threshold, normally 62 days after the mean parturition
Wielebnowski et al 2002
Female Cheetahs usually solitary. Lead to infanticide when kept together in captivity
Female rodents are more likely to terminate a pregnancy in the presence of unfamiliar male urine
Bruce 1959
Northern fur seals delay implantation - may get cues from change in photoperiod. 12.5 hours of sunlight seems to be the threshold, normally 62 days after the mean parturition
Temte 1985
Female Cheetahs usually solitary. Lead to infanticide when kept together in captivity
Wielebnowski et al 2002
Vizcaino et al 2002
Armadillos have diverse locomotion, some spp are cursorial, some fossorial. Found that there is a general trend of positive correlation between olecranon/ulna length (Index of Fossorial ability) and fossorial living.
Armadillos have diverse locomotion, some spp are cursorial, some fossorial. Found that there is a general trend of positive correlation between olecranon/ulna length (Index of Fossorial ability) and fossorial living.
Vizcaino et al 2002
Fish et al 2001
Platypus knuckle-walk when not in water to get over the webbed foot issue.
Platypus knuckle-walk when not in water to get over the webbed foot issue.
Fish et al 2001
Gibbons et al 1982
One armed brachiation in gibbons may become adaptive due to the benefit of carrying capabilities. Amputee gibbon shown to use one armed bractiation as a method of locomotion habit.
One armed brachiation in gibbons may become adaptive due to the benefit of carrying capabilities. Amputee gibbon shown to use one armed bractiation as a method of locomotion habit.
Gibbons et al 1982
