The number of species that merit conservation interventions is increasing daily with ongoing
habitat destruction, increased fragmentation and loss of population connectivity …

Skeletal muscle fibers are classified according to the myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoforms
and other myofibrillar proteins expressed within these cells. In addition to 'pure'fibers …

Muscle fiber type, fiber cross-sectional area (CSA), enzyme activities (citrate synthase (CS),
3-hydroxyacetyl Co A dehydrogenase (3HAD), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and …

The cheetah is considered the fastest land animal, but studies on their skeletal muscle
properties are scarce. Vastus lateralis biopsies, obtained from male and female cheetahs as …

Sloths exhibit almost obligatory suspensory locomotion and posture. These behaviors
require both strength and fatigue resistance, although we previously found muscle fiber type …

Skeletal muscle fibers rely upon either oxidative phosphorylation or the glycolytic pathway
with much less reliance on oxidative phosphorylation to achieve muscular contractions that …

The domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) species comprises hundreds of breeds, each
differing in physical characteristics, behavior, strength, and running capability. Very little is …

The wide variation in muscle fibre type distribution across individuals, along with the very
different energy consumption rates in slow versus fast muscle fibres, suggests that muscle …

Capture myopathy (CM), which is associated with the capture and translocation of wildlife, is
a life-threatening condition that causes noteworthy morbidity and mortality in captured …

Sloths are canopy-dwelling inhabitants of American neotropical rainforests that exhibit
suspensory behaviors. These abilities require both strength and muscular endurance to …