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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"mustelidae"”.
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Playful behaviour in relation to family group activity in polecats (Mustelidae)
Five family groups of polecat/ferrets and one group of albino ferrets have been studied over a period of 5 years. Consistent individual differences were found to exist regarding the number of play attacks and play initiations delivered and performance in agility tests. The animals which showed the …
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The presence, diet and relative abundance of otters (Carnivora: Mustelidae) in Northern Namibia
Four species of otters (Carnivora: Mustelidae) are known to occur in Africa: Eurasian otter Lutra lutra, spotted-necked otter Hydrictis maculicollis, African clawless otter Aonyx capensis and the Congo clawless otter Aonyx congicus. The African clawless and Spotted-necked otters are known to occur …
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THE STATUS OF OTTERS (CARNIVORA : MUSTELIDAE : LUTRINAE) IN SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA, AND THE DIET OF THE SMOOTH OTTER (LUTROGALE PERSPICILLATA) IN PENANG, WEST MALAYSIA
The IUCN/SSC Action Plan for Otters (Foster-Turley et al., 1990) alerted the scientific community to the fact that the biology of otters is relatively unknown, particularly in Asia. In response to this plan, the conservation biology of otters in Singapore and Malaysia is herein addressed. Three …
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Analysing the evolution of brain size in three clades of carnivora using model selection
… mammals within the families of Procyonidae, Mustelidae and Herpestidae and the second on the life history of members of carnivora, producing a dataset comparing the life histories of species within Procyonidae, Mustelidae and Herpestidae with their brain sizes, body mass, and encephalization …
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Species distribution, abundance and conservation in Nakai-nam Theun National Protected Area, Central-Eastern Laos: Implications for future local wildlife conservation project
… (i.e. Viveridae, Prionodontidae, Herpestidae and Mustelidae), small medium-‐sized cat species and muntjacs species (Muntiacus spp.) occurring in the area. Southeast Asia is experiencing unprecedented biodiversity declines brought about by human population growth and economic development leading …
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The Asian Palm Civet: Fundamental Baseline Findings in Ecology, Captive Husbandry and Effects of Trade in Civet Coffee
… species of wild mesocarnivores from Viverridae, Mustelidae, Herpestidae and Felidae groups with 44.4% of images showing Asian palm civets using forest floor, trees, chayote frames and waterlines. Other carnivores were only recorded locomotive behaviour terrestrially. Scent marking behaviour was …