Various biological attributes associated with individual fitness in animals change predictably
over the lifespan of an organism. Therefore, the study of animal ecology and the work of …

Age is an essential trait for understanding the ecology and management of wildlife. A
conventional method of estimating age in wild animals is counting annuli formed in the …

The dataset comprises a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis exploring the
utility of biological clocks as age estimation markers in the context of animal ecology. The …

One of the key factors influencing aging and morbidity is the overall antioxidant status and
regenerative capacity. In examining contributors to the antioxidant status, we analyzed the …

Parasites can exert strong selective pressures on their hosts and influence the evolution of
host immunity. While several studies have examined the genetic basis for parasite …

One serious concern associated with the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is that the virus might spill
back from humans to wildlife, which would render some animal species reservoirs of the …

Individual age can be used to design more efficient and suitable management plans in both
in situ and ex situ conservation programmes for targeted wildlife species. DNA methylation is …

Age is an important parameter for bettering the understanding of biodemographic trends—
development, survival, reproduction and environmental effects—critical for conservation …

Age is necessary information for the study of life history of wild animals. A general method to
estimate the age of odontocetes is counting dental growth layer groups (GLGs). However …

Age is a key demographic in conservation where age classes show differences in important
population metrics such as morbidity and mortality. Several traits, including reproductive …