Pathological Findings in Lowland Tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) Killed by Motor Vehicle Collision in the Brazilian Cerrado.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2019.05.004
Abstract: The lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) is the largest land mammal in South America. The species faces steady population decline due to poaching, habitat loss and fragmentation, road-kill, pesticide pollution, competition with domestic livestock and fires,… read more here.
Keywords: pathological findings; motor vehicle; killed motor; lowland tapirs ... See more keywords
Effects of seasonality and habitat on the browsing and frugivory preferences of Tapirus terrestris in north-western Amazonia
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DOI: 10.1017/s0266467417000359
Abstract: Abstract: Herbivore foraging is influenced by spatial and seasonal changes in the production of leaves and fruits. To understand how herbivores respond to these changes, it is necessary to identify their habitat preferences and how… read more here.
Keywords: seasonality habitat; browsing frugivory; effects seasonality; tapirus terrestris ... See more keywords
Healthy or unhealthy? Risk factors and biomarkers associated with exposure to infectious agents in wild lowland tapirs (Tapirus terrestris)
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DOI: 10.1071/wr25080
Abstract: Context Links between tapir health and environmental conditions are well-established, but substantial knowledge gaps on biological and environmental causes of ill-health remain. Furthermore, anthropogenic impacts and climate change effects on disease patterns are escalating issues.… read more here.
Keywords: infectious agents; risk; wild lowland; tapirus terrestris ... See more keywords
Density, occupancy, and detectability of lowland tapirs, Tapirus terrestris, in Vale Natural Reserve, southeastern Brazil
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DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyw118
Abstract: The lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris, Linnaeus 1758) is one of the surviving members of the Neotropical megafauna. In Brazil, lowland tapirs are considered vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and endangered… read more here.
Keywords: lowland tapirs; density; tapirus terrestris; lowland ... See more keywords
Tabanidae (Diptera: Insecta) attacking Tapirus terrestris (Linnaeus) (Mammalia: Tapiridae) in Central Amazon, Brazil.
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DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202520241265
Abstract: Tabanidae (Diptera) is a cosmopolitan family of flies with a wide distribution in South America. Female flies feed on various hosts, including domestic animals, wildlife, and humans, based on host specificity. This study used a… read more here.
Keywords: tabanidae; tapirus terrestris; tabanidae diptera; diptera insecta ... See more keywords