The breeding of threatened species in captivity for release is a central tool in conservation
biology. Given gloomy predictions for biodiversity trends in the Anthropocene, captive …

The effects of captivity on the behaviour of wild and domestic animals have been relatively
well studied, but little has been published on morphological changes in wild animals in …

With its iconic appearance and historic popular appeal, the giraffe is the world's tallest living
terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. Recent years have seen much-needed new …

Captive giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) mostly do not attain the longevity possible for this
species and frequently have problems associated with low energy intake and fat storage …

Enamel is the most highly mineralized and durable tissue of the mammalian body. As
enamel does not undergo remodeling or repair, disturbances of enamel formation leave a …

Bison bison mandibular molars from the Late Plains Archaic kill/butchery sites of Buffalo
Creek (Wyoming) and Kaplan-Hoover (Colorado) exhibit significant frequencies of dental …

We studied the relationship between the macroscopic appearance of hypoplastic defects in
the dental enamel of wild boar and domestic pigs, and microstructural enamel changes, at …

Based on the previously established periodicity of enamel growth marks, we reconstructed
crown growth parameters of mandibular second molars from two wild boar and two domestic …

From the earliest hunters, through the advent of domestication to the most recent outbreak of
swine flu, animals and humans have had a long and complex relationship. Anthropology …

This study investigates changes in the prevalence of linear enamel hypoplasia (LEH) before
and after the shift from irregular to regular provisioning in the Cayo Santiago rhesus monkey …