Higher neuron densities in the cerebral cortex and larger cerebellums may limit dive times of delphinids compared to deep-diving toothed whales
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226206
Abstract: Since the work of Tower in the 1950s, we have come to expect lower neuron density in the cerebral cortex of larger brains. We studied dolphin brains varying from 783 to 6215g. As expected, average… read more here.
Keywords: pygmy sperm; cerebral cortex; cortex larger; toothed whales ... See more keywords
Occurrence of Anisakis spp. (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in a pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps (Cetacea: Kogiidae) in Australian waters.
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DOI: 10.3354/dao03360
Abstract: Little is known about parasitism in the pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps. Here, the occurrence of 3 anisakid species in a female pygmy sperm whale found stranded at Baxter's Beach, Australia, is reported, along with… read more here.
Keywords: sperm whale; pygmy sperm; whale kogia; anisakis spp ... See more keywords
Genomic Analysis of a Highly Virulent NDM-1-Producing Escherichia coli ST162 Infecting a Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia breviceps) in South America
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.915375
Abstract: Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales are rapidly spreading and adapting to different environments beyond hospital settings. During COVID-19 lockdown, a carbapenem-resistant NDM-1-positive Escherichia coli isolate (BA01 strain) was recovered from a pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps), which was… read more here.
Keywords: sperm whale; escherichia coli; pygmy sperm; kogia breviceps ... See more keywords