Group hunting within the Carnivora: physiological, cognitive and environmental influences on strategy and cooperation

I Bailey, JP Myatt, AM Wilson - Behavioral ecology and sociobiology, 2013 - Springer
Cooperative hunting is believed to have important implications for the evolution of sociality
and advanced cognitive abilities. Variation in the level of hunt organisation amongst species …

Mixing it up: the biological significance of hybrid skeletal muscle fibers

S Medler - Journal of Experimental Biology, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Exogenous and endogenous factors influencing color of fresh meat from ungulates

NE Neethling, SP Suman, GO Sigge… - Meat and Muscle …, 2017 - iastatedigitalpress.com
Biochemistry of post-mortem muscle tissue is complex, and several factors affect the fresh
meat color and color stability, both of which influence consumer acceptance. Therefore …

Physiological consequences of Arctic sea ice loss on large marine carnivores: unique responses by polar bears and narwhals

AM Pagano, TM Williams - Journal of Experimental Biology, 2021 - journals.biologists.com
Rapid environmental changes in the Arctic are threatening the survival of marine species
that rely on the predictable presence of the sea ice. Two Arctic marine mammal specialists …

Comparative morphology of gigantopyramidal neurons in primary motor cortex across mammals

B Jacobs, ME Garcia… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Gigantopyramidal neurons, referred to as Betz cells in primates, are characterized by large
somata and extensive basilar dendrites. Although there have been morphological …

High oxidative capacity and type IIx fibre content in springbok and fallow deer skeletal muscle suggest fast sprinters with a resistance to fatigue

JW Curry, R Hohl, TD Noakes… - Journal of Experimental …, 2012 - journals.biologists.com
Some wild antelopes are fast sprinters and more resistant to fatigue than others. This study
therefore investigated two wild antelope species to better understand their reported …

[HTML][HTML] Reduced glucose tolerance and skeletal muscle GLUT4 and IRS1 content in cyclists habituated to a long-term low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet

CC Webster, KM van Boom… - … journal of sport …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
Very little is known about how long-term (> 6 months) adaptation to a low-carbohydrate, high-
fat (LCHF) diet affects insulin signaling in healthy, well-trained individuals. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Neuropil variation in the prefrontal, motor, and visual cortex of six felids

J Nelson, EM Woeste, K Oba, K Bitterman… - Brain Behavior and …, 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: Felids have evolved a specialized suite of morphological adaptations for
obligate carnivory. Although the musculoskeletal anatomy of the Felidae has been studied …

Muscle-tendon unit properties in mice bred for high levels of voluntary running: novel physiologies, coadaptation, trade-offs, and multiple solutions in the evolution of …

AA Castro, A Nguyen, S Ahmed… - Ecological and …, 2024 - journals.uchicago.edu
Muscle-tendon unit (MTU) morphology and physiology are likely major determinants of
locomotor performance and therefore Darwinian fitness. However, the relationships between …

[HTML][HTML] Muscle fiber type and metabolic profiles of four muscles from the African black ostrich

TA Kohn, MJ Anley, NM S'thandiwe, L Adamson… - Meat Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Muscle fiber type, fiber cross-sectional area (CSA), enzyme activities (citrate synthase (CS),
3-hydroxyacetyl Co A dehydrogenase (3HAD), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and …