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View article: Revised Body Mass Estimates for Extinct Lemurs
Revised Body Mass Estimates for Extinct Lemurs Open
Objectives Body mass estimates for extinct animals are critical for informing hypotheses and analyses related to behavioral ecology, extinction risk, and locomotor modes. These estimates underpin reconstructions of behavioral ecology, espe…
View article: Management implications of human livelihood strategies on Madagascar's coastal landscapes
Management implications of human livelihood strategies on Madagascar's coastal landscapes Open
The unsustainable harvest and consumption of wild animals destabilizes both wildlife populations and the human livelihoods that depend upon them. In coastal landscapes, the overexploitation of terrestrial resources can increase pressures o…
View article: A surprising haven: The biodiversity of an old‐growth forest amidst a scorched landscape in Madagascar
A surprising haven: The biodiversity of an old‐growth forest amidst a scorched landscape in Madagascar Open
For the endemic wildlife of Madagascar, the risk of extinction increases as the island's forest cover decreases. Many of the remaining forests are isolated fragments serving as important refugia for biodiversity. In this research note, we …
View article: Hepatocellular Carcinoma at Initial Diagnosis of Cirrhosis
Hepatocellular Carcinoma at Initial Diagnosis of Cirrhosis Open
Cirrhosis is a common diagnosis that clinicians will see throughout their career. We encountered a 36-year-old man who presented to the hospital about concerns of alcohol withdrawal. In the hospital, he was initially diagnosed with cirrhos…
View article: Molecular Adaptation to Folivory and the Conservation Implications for Madagascar’s Lemurs
Molecular Adaptation to Folivory and the Conservation Implications for Madagascar’s Lemurs Open
The lemurs of Madagascar include numerous species characterized by folivory across several families. Many extant lemuriform folivores exist in sympatry in Madagascar’s remaining forests. These species avoid feeding competition by adopting …
View article: Molecular adaptation to folivory and the conservation implications for Madagascar’s lemurs
Molecular adaptation to folivory and the conservation implications for Madagascar’s lemurs Open
Folivory evolved independently at least three times over the last 40 million years among Madagascar’s lemurs. Many extant lemuriform folivores exist in sympatry in Madagascar’s remaining forests. These species avoid feeding competition by …
View article: Gut microbiota of ring-tailed lemurs (<i>Lemur catta</i>) vary across natural and captive populations and correlate with environmental microbiota
Gut microbiota of ring-tailed lemurs (<i>Lemur catta</i>) vary across natural and captive populations and correlate with environmental microbiota Open
Background Inter-population variation in host-associated microbiota reflects differences in the hosts’ environments, but this characterization is typically based on studies comparing few populations. The diversity of natural habitats and c…
View article: The evolution of mammalian brain size
The evolution of mammalian brain size Open
An in-depth look at mammalian brain size evolution prompts a reevaluation of a traditional paradigm.
View article: Local habitat, not phylogenetic relatedness, predicts gut microbiota better within folivorous than frugivorous lemur lineages
Local habitat, not phylogenetic relatedness, predicts gut microbiota better within folivorous than frugivorous lemur lineages Open
Both host phylogenetic placement and feeding strategy influence the structure of the gut microbiome (GMB); however, parsing their relative contributions presents a challenge. To meet this challenge, we compared GMB structure in two genera …
View article: Electronic Supplementary Material, S7 from Local habitat, not phylogenetic relatedness, predicts gut microbiota better within folivorous than frugivorous lemur lineages.
Electronic Supplementary Material, S7 from Local habitat, not phylogenetic relatedness, predicts gut microbiota better within folivorous than frugivorous lemur lineages. Open
Both host phylogenetic placement and feeding strategy influence the structure of the gut microbiome (GMB); however, parsing their relative contributions presents a challenge. To meet this challenge, we compared GMB structure in two genera …
View article: Supplementary material from "Local habitat, not phylogenetic relatedness, predicts gut microbiota better within folivorous than frugivorous lemur lineages"
Supplementary material from "Local habitat, not phylogenetic relatedness, predicts gut microbiota better within folivorous than frugivorous lemur lineages" Open
Both host phylogenetic placement and feeding strategy influence the structure of the gut microbiome (GMB); however, parsing their relative contributions presents a challenge. To meet this challenge, we compared GMB structure in two genera …
View article: Electronic Supplementary Material, S7 from Local habitat, not phylogenetic relatedness, predicts gut microbiota better within folivorous than frugivorous lemur lineages
Electronic Supplementary Material, S7 from Local habitat, not phylogenetic relatedness, predicts gut microbiota better within folivorous than frugivorous lemur lineages Open
Both host phylogenetic placement and feeding strategy influence the structure of the gut microbiome (GMB); however, parsing their relative contributions presents a challenge. To meet this challenge, we compared GMB structure in two genera …