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Letter to the Editor
Comp Med. 2023 Apr 1;73(2):107.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37170457 | PMC:PMC10162379 (Source: Comparative Medicine)
Source: Comparative Medicine - May 12, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Jake Murkin Ana I Faustino-Rocha Paula A Oliveira Source Type: research

The Aalas Journals: Opinions
Comp Med. 2023 Apr 1;73(2):108.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37170456 | PMC:PMC10162373 (Source: Comparative Medicine)
Source: Comparative Medicine - May 12, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Linda A Toth Source Type: research

Meowing dogs: can dogs recognize cats in a cross-modal violation of expectancy task (Canis familiaris)?
Anim Cogn. 2023 May 12. doi: 10.1007/s10071-023-01783-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDogs can recognize conspecifics in cross-modal audio-video presentations. In this paper, we aimed at exploring if such capability extends to the recognition of cats, and whether it is influenced by exposure to these animals. To reach our aim, we enrolled 64 pet dogs. Half of the dogs were currently living with cats, while the rest had never been living with cats, nor were at the time of the experiment. All dogs underwent a cross-modal violation of expectancy experiment, where they were presented with either a cat or a dog vocalization, f...
Source: Animal Cognition - May 12, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Miina L õoke C écile Guérineau Anna Broseghini Lieta Marinelli Paolo Mongillo Source Type: research

First record of geophagy in Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata) prior to egg-laying: an instinct for calcium supplement
Anim Cogn. 2023 May 12. doi: 10.1007/s10071-023-01778-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGeophagy has been documented in different animal taxa including Aves and particularly in Passeriformes. However, no geophagic activity has been reported in the genus Turdoides of the family Leiothrichidae belonging to the passerine order. Studies reveal the behaviour of geophagy to be aiding in nutrient supplementation, toxin neutralisation, cytoprotection, gut pH stabilisation and parasite liberation. Here, we provide a record of geophagy in Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata in a peri-urban area of Berhampur city in India. Although this ...
Source: Animal Cognition - May 12, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Priyanka Jena Sakti Prasad Pattnayak B Anjan Kumar Prusty Source Type: research

Building Bridges from Genome to Physiology Using Machine Learning and Drosophila Experimental Evolution
Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, Ahead of Print. (Source: Physiological and Biochemical Zoology)
Source: Physiological and Biochemical Zoology - May 12, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: James N. Kezos Thomas T. Barter Mark A. Phillips Larry G. Cabral Zachary S. Greenspan Kenneth R. Arnold Grigor Azatian Jos é Buenrostro Punjot S. Bhangoo Annie Khong Gabriel T. Reyes Adil Rahman Laura A. Humphrey Timothy J. Bradley Laurence D. Mueller Mi Source Type: research

Thoughts from the forest floor: a review of cognition in the slime mould Physarum polycephalum
Anim Cogn. 2023 May 11. doi: 10.1007/s10071-023-01782-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSensing, communication, navigation, decision-making, memory and learning are key components in a standard cognitive tool-kit that enhance an animal's ability to successfully survive and reproduce. However, these tools are not only useful for, or accessible to, animals-they evolved long ago in simpler organisms using mechanisms which may be either unique or widely conserved across diverse taxa. In this article, I review the recent research that demonstrates these key cognitive abilities in the plasmodial slime mould Physarum polycephalum,...
Source: Animal Cognition - May 11, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Chris R Reid Source Type: research

Influence of the invasive bivalve Isognomon bicolor on the native community found in northeast Brazilian coast
This study provides data on the relationship between I. bicolor and the native community of sandstone reefs, which could be applied to monitor the expansion of I. bicolor to the Northeast region of Brazil. (Source: Canadian Journal of Zoology)
Source: Canadian Journal of Zoology - May 11, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Romilda Narciza Mendon ça de Queiroz Graciele de Barros Linaldo Luiz de Oliveira Camile Dias Avelino Thelma L úcia Pereira Dias Source Type: research

Effects of dietary copper and zinc hydroxychloride supplementation on bone development, skin quality and hematological parameters of broilers chickens
This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of supplementation with different levels of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn), using two mineral sources (sulphate and hydroxy forms), on the bone characteristics, skin strength/elasticity, and haematological parameters of broilers. A total of 1792 1-day-old male Cobb-500 broiler chickens were randomly distributed among eight dietary treatments, using Cu sulphate (CSM) or hydroxychloride (CHC), and Zn sulphate (ZSM) or hydroxychloride (ZHC). The dietary treatments were as follows: (1) low-CSM/high-ZSM, (2) high-CSM/high-ZSM, (3) low-CHC/low-ZHC, (4) low-CHC/medium-ZHC, (5) low-CHC...
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - May 10, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Tatiane S. Santos, Karolina V. Z. Augusto, Yanming Han, Maria M. P. Sartori, Julianna S. Batistioli, Armando C. Contin Neto, Raimundo G. Ferreira Netto, Leonardo H. Zanetti, Guilherme A. M. Pasquali, Everton M. Muro, Robert G. A. C. Araujo, Rob Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research