Zootherapy is the treatment of human ailments with remedies made from animals and their
products. Despite its prevalence in traditional medical practices worldwide, research on this …

ABSTRACT 1 Almost 50% of primate species are in danger of becoming extinct, according
to the criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of …

Brazil has one of the highest avifauna diversities in the world, and many species are used by
human populations in many different ways. Capturing wild birds for food, or to raise as pets …

Abstract The Feline Night Monkey, Aotus azarae infulatus (Kuhl, 1820), is recorded for the
first time in the Caatinga biome and in the state of Piauí, northeastern Brazil, and represents …

Ancient connections between animals and human are seen in cultures throughout the world
in multiple forms of interaction with the local fauna that form the core of Ethnozoology …

AIM OF THE STUDY: This study investigates the trade of animals for medicinal purposes in
Natal metropolitan area, northeastern Brazil, to document which animal species are used …

Background Animal-based remedies constitute an integral part of Traditional Medicine and
this is true in Brazil as well both in rural and urban areas of the country. Due to its long …

The variety of interactions between human cultures and herpetofauna is the subject matter of
Ethnoherpetology, a subdivision of Ethnozoology. In the semi-arid region of Brazil, many …

O conhecimento popular sobre as serpentes, incluindo as práticas adotadas em casos de
acidentes ofídicos, foi abordado neste estudo etnozoológico realizado na região de …

Humans have used animals and their products since the beginning of their shared history.
Animals are used for different purposes, including food, medicines and magical-religious …