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Tigers get a business plan

...d. Dr. Alan Rabinowitz, who directs WCS big cat programs, notes that this kind of accountability with specific numbers over a specific time period, is a new concept for conservationists. "We're putting our reputations on the line and holding ourselves accountable that we can grow tiger numbers," ...

Quick -- what’s that smell?

...ly developed sense of smell - such as dog, rat, or cat - may have over a thousand different receptor types. It is thought that perception of any one odorant probably involves simultaneous stimulation of several different receptors and that an olfactory code enables identification of specific odorants by ...

Stanford discovery may help predict when toxoplasma can be deadly

...lly consuming or inhaling the cysts from infected cat feces, by eating meat from an infected animal - especially pork, lamb or venison - or by drinking contaminated water. Cats are the primary carriers of Toxoplasma, though they rarely exhibit symptoms. The significance of these newly discovered p...

Update on census of world's most endangered cat -- Female Amur leopard found dead

...he killing of even one female is a huge loss for a cat on the brink of extinction,?said Darron Collins, managing director of the Amur-Heilong Program, World Wildlife Fund. “This year’s census showed a desperate situation, with just seven female Amur leopards left in the wild and four rearing cubs. Now we...

Lost dogs found more often than lost cats, study suggests

... call and visit a shelter," said Lord, adding that cat owners waited about three days before contacting a... on their own. "Many people think that a missing cat just comes home on its own," Lord said. "Most of the lost cats that were recovered in our study did ...

New species declared: Clouded leopard on Borneo and Sumatra

... comparable to the differences between other large cat species like lions, tigers, and jaguars. Scientists believe the new species of clouded leopard diverged from the mainland population some 1.4 million years ago. “Genetic research results clearly indicate that the clouded leopards of Borneo and Su...

Dinosaur hearing, listening to muscle noise, quieter cubicles

... evolution (2aAB1), and the notable features of 36 cat species' middle ears, which may provide clues on the evolutionary pressures on them (2aAB4). LISTENING TO MUSCLE NOISE Muscles make noise. For example, you can hear the sound of the masseter muscle--a jaw muscle used in chewing food-by proppi...

Toxoplasmosis infection trick revealed by scientists

...by eating undercooked meat or through contact with cat faeces. It is particularly dangerous for pregnant women, whose foetuses can be infected via the placenta, and those with a weakened immune system, such as people infected with HIV. In severe cases, toxoplasmosis can cause damage to the brain and eyes...

New bacterium discovered -- related to cause of trench fever

...rium identified about 10 years ago as the cause of cat scratch disease: Bartonella henselae, which infect...ered that the Bartonella henselae bacterium causes cat scratch disease, an infection that causes swollen lymph nodes and fever after a cat scratches its ow...

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