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Meet the big cats.(READ A CHART)(Brief article)
WR News, Senior Edition (including Science Spin); 2/8/2008; 156 words
; Tigers aren't the only ferocious felines. This chart shows how the tiger compares with other big cats. Study the chart, and then answer the questions to the right. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. What is the scientific name of the big cat that weighs the least? (A) Panthera leo (B) Panthera pardus (C)
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Analysis of amyloid fibrils in the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
Amyloid; 6/1/2006; Bergström, Joakim; Ueda, Mitsuharu; Une, Yumi; Sun, Xuguo; Et al; 787 words
; Keywords: Amyloid, serum amyloid A (SAA), amyloid A protein (AA), cheetah Abbreviations: AA = amyloid A; SAA = serum amyloid A; SDS-PAGE = sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; MALDI/TOF-MS = matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization/time-of-flight-mass spectrometry Abstract
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Serum concentrations of lipids, vitamin D metabolites, retinol, retinyl esters, tocopherols and selected carotenoids in twelve captive wild felid species at four zoos
The Journal of Nutrition; 1/1/2003; Crissey, Susan D; Ange, Kimberly D; Jacobsen, Krista L; Slifka, Kerri A; Et al; 787 words
; Serum Concentrations of Lipids, Vitamin D Metabolites, Retinol, Retinyl Esters, Tocopherols and Selected Carotenoids in Twelve Captive Wild Felid Species at Four Zoos1 ABSTRACT Serum concentrations of several nutrients were measured in 12 captive wild fetid species including caracal (Felis
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Measuring Acoustic Activity as a Method to Evaluate Welfare in Captive Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas)
Aquatic Mammals; 7/1/2006; Castellote, Manuel; Fossa, Fulvio; 787 words
; Abstract Animal welfare evaluation is a difficult task. Behavioural and physiological parameters are commonly used, but their interpretation is not always robust. The study of vocal behaviour as an indicator of animal welfare has proven to be effective in some terrestrial captive mammals, but
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Biología y ecología del jaguar/Biology and ecology of the jaguar
Journal of Science Education; 1/1/2007; Palomino, Pedro Sánchez; 787 words
; Resumen En el nuevo mundo (Amrica) los grandes gatos estn representados slo por los pumas (Puma concolor) y los jaguares (Panthera onca). Los jaguares son felinos musculosos, de patas o miembros cortos y robustos, y de cabeza grande y redondeada. Aunque se han reportado formas albinas de jaguares
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