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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Equus"”.
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Equus as Client: A Biocentric Retreat
The foundation of the built world has been acknowledged to be based on ergonomics and the study of the human scale. For architects, this often leads to manifesting a safe, comfortable and inspiring habitat for mankind. This thesis asks what would happen to architecture and design if we shift the …
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Xenogenous Intrafallopian Transfer of Horse (Equus caballus) Gametes
This study was undertaken to evaluate fertilization and early embryo development of in vitro matured (IVM) horse oocytes following transfer with homologous sperm to the oviduct of estrous ewes. A total of 1023 follicles (5.1 per ovary) were found after processing 202 slaughterhouse ovaries by …
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Recognition of Human Facial Expressions of Emotion in the Domestic Horse (Equus caballus)
n this experiment positive reinforcement was used to teach horses to select photos of either angry (n=2) or happy (n=2) human facial expressions as opposed to a neutral expression of the same individual. At the end of the experiment, two horses were operating at an accuracy level significantly …
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Dental occlusal form and function in Equus capensis: evaluating a controvertible taxonomic status
The Giant Cape zebra Equus capensisis one of the most iconic fossil herbivore species of the South African Quaternary. It is widely believed to have persisted relatively unchanged in its morphology for the duration of its existence, that encompassed the mid-to late Pleistocene. Described as a …
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Investigation of Equus caballus papillomavirus type-2 (EcPV-2) in asymptomatic and symptomatic horses
… in humans as well as domestic and wild animals. Equus caballus papillomavirus type-2 (EcPV-2) has recently been recognized as a potential cause of genital squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) in horses. However, little is currently understood regarding EcPV-2 in terms of exposure, transmission, …
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Investigation of the Effects of Social Experience on Snapping Intensity in Equus caballus Foals
This study attempted to examine three aspects of Equus caballus foal snapping behavior. First, it suggested that the previous theoretical explanation for snapping established by behavioral researchers was incorrect. Second, as a means of suggesting an alternative hypothesis, this study proposed …
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Factors That Affect Harem Stability in a Feral Horse (Equus caballus) Population on Shackleford Banks island, NC
<p> <p>Mammal species often live in social groups, but the factors that promote group cohesion can be difficult to analyze due to the prevalence of strong group affiliations. Feral horses maintain stable harems of one or two males and several females, and harem stability is strongly related to …
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Assessing Grevy's zebra (Equus Grevyi) and livestock interactions through satelite tracking and community involvement in Samburu country (Kenya)
… use variations of the endangered Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi), and to determine the extent of overlap of these areas with livestock grazing zones in order to identify core areas suitable for conservation efforts. E. grevyi requires protection as their population size severely decreased in the …
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Digestibility of Two Complete Pelleted Diets by the Horse (Equus caballus) as a Model Animal for Nondomestic Hindgut Fermenters
… Seven, individually housed, adult Quarter Horse (Equus caballus) geldings were assigned to one of two diets as 100% of intake in a randomized crossover design. Experimental diets both contained similar ingredients including soybean oil as an added source of supplemental fat (LOW 1.7%, HIGH 6.9%). …
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The Relationship of Dominance, Reproductive State and Stress in a Non-Cooperative Breeder, The Domestic Horse (<em>Equus caballus</em>)
<p>Animals that live in a social group are often organized in a hierarchy with rank determining access to resources. Maintaining a dominant position requires a high rate of energetically expensive aggressive displays and physical exertion. Lab based winnerloser studies, often conducted with …
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ΣΥΜΒΟΛΗ ΣΤΗ ΜΕΛΕΤΗ ΤΗΣ ΠΑΛΑΙΟΠΑΝΙΔΑΣ ΤΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΩΝ ΣΠΟΝΔΥΛΩΤΩΝ (CARNIVORA, PERISSODACTYLA, ARTIODACTYLA) ΤΟΥ ΣΠΗΛΑΙΟΥ ΤΩΝ ΠΕΤΡΑΛΩΝΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΧΑΛΚΙΔΙΚΗΣ
… CERVIDAE AND SUIDAE SHOWED A NEW SPECIES: EQUUS PETRALONIENSIS N. SP. AND A SUBSPECIES NEW FOR GREECE: EQUUS CABALLUS PIVETEANI DAV . & PR. FURTHER STUDY OF CROCUTA SP. IS REQUIRED AS PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT MAY REPRESENT A NEWSPECIES. THE 21 DIFFERENT SPECIES STUDIED ARE …
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Patologías ováricas en equinos (Equus ferus caballus) de alto valor genético en ranchos de criadores de los departamentos de Managua, Masaya y Chinandega en el periodo Julio 2012- Julio 2013
En el presente estudio se analizó la prevalencia de patologías reproductivas y ováricas específicamente, en hembras equinas destinadas a la producción de pie de cría de alto valor genético, considerando los factores: edad, propietario, número de partos y raza sobre la presentación y desarrollo de …
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Stable isotope ecology of modern herbivores from Mmabolela, Limpopo
… and tooth enamel from nine zebra (Equus quagga). The porcupines show short-term, but not necessarily seasonal variations in their diets. δ 13C and δ18O profiles of the second and third molars of nine Equus quagga individuals are highly variable. A better understanding of the …
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The Middle Stone Age fauna from Olieboomspoort: an archaeozoological perspective
… grimmia, Syncerus caffer, Tragelaphus oryx, Equus sp., Proteles cristata, Felis silvestris, Papio sp., Lepus sp., snakes and tortoises. Thus, the faunal assemblage is taxonomically relatively diverse with 16 species identified. Bovids are the most represented and there is an abundance of …
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Mamíferos quaternários de Itapipoca, Ceará, Brasil, depositados no Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro
… Haplomastodon waringi, Hippidion principale, Equus (Amerhippus) neogaeus, Tayassu pecari, Palaeolama major, Mazama gouazubira, Ozotoceros bezoarticus, Odocoileini, Cingulata, Edentata, Artiodactyla an Mammalia. These extinct groups are similar to those of other northeastern states of Brasil …
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The spatial and temporal ecology of the large mammal populations and vegetation of Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
… five large herbivore species(wildebeest, zebra (Equus burchellii), Grant's gazelle (Nanger granti), Thomson's gazelle(Eudorcas thomsonii) and warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus}} are negatively affected bythe presence of G. cordifolia and the species may therefore not be a significant threat to …
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Use of Molecular Methods to Authenticate Animal Species and Tissue in Bovine Liver Dietary Supplements
… cattle (<em>Bos taurus</em>), horse (<em>Equus caballus</em>), sheep (<em>Ovis aries</em>), and pork (<em>Sus scrofa</em>) was used to verify species. Samples that failed species identification with multiplex real-time PCR underwent DNA mini-barcoding. Overall, bovine species were detected …
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Geology of the Tierras Blancas Area in the Southeastern Acambay Graben, Central Mexico
… have yielded mammal fossils, including <em>Equus simplicidens</em>, cf. <em>Rhynchotherium</em>, ?<em>Camelops</em>, <em>Mammuthus</em> sp., <em>Bison</em> sp., and <em>Antilocapra</em> sp. The fossiliferous sediments include a period of lacustrine sedimentation in the late Pliocene-early …
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Phylogenetic inference using ancient environmental DNA
… apply this method to Mammuthus or mammoth and Equus or horse samples from an Arctic-wide aeDNA dataset spanning the last 50,000 years. This analysis demonstrates the potential existence of a previously undiscovered clade of mammoths, and extends the survival of an existing clade. Next, I report …
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