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Animal Science and Zoology

The comprehensive study of animal biology, behavior, physiology, and ecology, including livestock production, animal nutrition, breeding, welfare, wildlife conservation, and the evolutionary relationships among animal species

5 papers in this specialization

Paperzilla Papers in Animal Science and Zoology

Viral threats: the role of TikTok in facilitating trade in CITES-listed species in Lomé, Togo

Researchers analyzed 80 TikTok videos from Lomé, Togo, documenting the online sale of wild meat, including endangered species like the pangolin. The videos, viewed nearly 1.8 million times, highlighted the platform's role in facilitating this trade and raising conservation and animal welfare concerns.

Traction force and mechanosensitivity mediate species-specific implantation patterns in human and mouse embryos

In a simplified uterus model, human and mouse embryos exert forces to invade surrounding tissue, but with different patterns. Human embryos burrow in, while mouse embryos spread out on the surface. External forces can influence the direction of invasion and potentially the orientation of the developing embryo's body axis.

Histovariability and fossil diagenesis of Pissarrachampsa (Pseudosuchia, Notosuchia, Baurusuchidae) from the Upper Cretaceous of Southeast Brazil

Pissarrachampsa, a Cretaceous notosuchian, exhibited differential growth rates in its limb bones, with the tibia growing fastest and the fibula slowest. Histological analysis revealed fibrolamellar bone tissue and varying vascularization patterns, indicating a young adult ontogenetic stage and potential adaptations for cursorial locomotion.

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The Anatomical Record - 2025 - Aureliano - Histovariability and fossil diagenesis of Pissarrachampsa Pseudosuchia .pdf

Jul 18, 04:47 PM

The wild species genome ancestry of domestic chickens

Domestic chickens primarily descend from Red junglefowl, but their genomes also contain contributions from Grey, Ceylon, and Green junglefowl through introgression. The extent of introgression varies geographically, suggesting chickens acquired these genetic additions during their dispersal across the globe after domestication.

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s12915-020-0738-1.pdf

Jul 14, 10:29 AM

On the Discovery of a Palæolithic Human Skull and Mandible in a Flint-bearing Gravel overlying the Wealden (Hastings Beds) at Piltdown, Fletching (Sussex)

This paper, which was later revealed to be fraudulent, claimed the discovery of a "missing link" in human evolution, consisting of a skull and jaw found in Pleistocene gravels in Piltdown, England. It argued that these remains represented an early hominid with both ape-like and human-like characteristics, suggesting a unique evolutionary lineage in Britain.

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on-the-discovery-of-a-palaeolithic-human-skull-and-mandible-1h3p4px25r.pdf

Jul 08, 11:57 AM