Glacial cycles have played a dominant role in shaping the genetic structure and distribution
of biota in northwestern North America. The two major ice age refugia of Beringia and the …

The book aims to integrate our understanding of mammalian societies into a novel synthesis
that is relevant to behavioural ecologists, ecologists, and anthropologists. It adopts a …

Melanin is the most widespread pigment in organisms. Melanin-based coloration has been
repeatedly observed to be associated with the same traits and in the same direction in …

Though morphologically very similar, equids across the extant species occupy ecological
niches that are surprisingly non-overlapping. Occupancy of these distinct niches appears …

Trophy hunting plays a significant role in wildlife conservation in some contexts in various
parts of the world. Yet excessive hunting is contributing to species declines, especially for …

The aim of the present study was to determine factors influencing the establishment of
dominance hierarchy in Hemsin, Chios and Karakul rams. Rams aged 6–7 years old from …

Divergence in communication systems should influence the likelihood that individuals from
different lineages interbreed, and consequently shape the direction and rate of hybridization …

Simple Summary In this study, we measured the performance parameters of two crossbred
sheep breeds, using Masson staining of the muscle tissue, and using the Illumina high …

Because phenotypic innovations must be genetically heritable for biological evolution to
proceed, it is natural to consider new mutation events as well as standing genetic variation …

In ungulates, rank order is determined by differences in weight, body size, weapon size and
age. In the Caprini tribe (Bovidae: Caprinae), adult male Himalayan tahr are unique to show …