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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Varanus"”.
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Temperature regulation in the sand goanna Varanus gouldii (Gray) / by Richard Dennis King.
128 leaves : graphs, tables ; 27 cm.
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The Past, Present, and Future of Large Reptiles: Rewilding, Climate Change, and Conservation Palaeobiology
… functions they support. I used the genus *Varanus* as a model taxon to understand how reptiles contribute to ecosystem functions and respond to climate change. To study the contribution of reptiles to ecosystem functions in the context of rewilding, I investigated the response of heath …
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Out of Africa & into the Sunshine State : tracking an exotic invader
… quest to eradicate it. The Nile monitor lizard (Varanus niloticus), smaller cousin of the famed Komodo dragon, grows into six feet of carnivorous, ill-tempered muscle. The animal's size and aggression make it a poor candidate for the exotic pet trade, but the species nevertheless obtained …
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Chemical defence in the red-billed wood hoopoe : phoeniculus purpureus
… reaction is shown by Rock Monitor Lizards, Varanus albigularis, upon encountering mice tainted with the synthetic secretion. This is the first demonstration of a symbiotic relationship between birds and bacteria in which the modification of the birds' uropygial oils affords the birds some …
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Development of resource-rich patches by soil-disturbing animals in arid environments
… (Bettongia lesueur) with the Sand goanna (Varanus gouldii) and the invasive European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) across three Australian landforms, revealing differences between reintroduced and invasive engineers at the both patch and landscape scales. At the landscape scale, …
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Too hot to handle: how Martial Eagles (Polemaetus bellicosus) manage the heat in the Kruger National Park, South Africa
… Reptile prey (principally monitor lizards, Varanus spp.) was significantly larger than bird prey, and explained the apparent increase in prey size at higher temperatures. These results indicate that the dietary requirements of Martial Eagle may be potentially buffered from the effects of …