Essays about: "apor"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the word apor.
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1. Nya infektiösa sjukdomar i samband med bushmeat
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public HealthAbstract : Jakten på bushmeat är en aktuell och komplex fråga i Central- och Västafrika som har ägnats mycket uppmärksamhet och forskning inom flera vetenskapliga discipliner. Köttet och djurdelarna innebär både en födokälla för fattiga, samt som inkomstkälla vid ökande efterfrågan från västvärlden och Asien där djurdelarna ses som lyxvaror och används inom blandannat naturmedicin. READ MORE
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2. Portrayal of animal communication in wildlife documentary
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Many people turn to documentaries for knowledge about animals, but do documentaries give us a truthful portrayal of animals and their behavior? This study looks at how the communication behavior of the portrayed animals is depicted in three episodes of The Life of Mammals. These episodes were observed after which the contents were compared to scientific literature on the same topics. READ MORE
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3. The black-and-white colobus monkeys (Colobus angolensis palliatus) of Diani forest, Kenya : behavioural responses to habitat fragmentation
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : The loss of habitat is one of the greatest threats to global biodiversity today. Consequences to a species inhabiting fragmented habitats include: group size changes, altered diets and altered foraging behaviours. READ MORE
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4. Potentiella virala zoonoser hos apor på svenska djurparker år 2008
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public HealthAbstract : This paper is a compilation of some of the important viral zoonosis that can be passed from apes and simians (simian and prosimian) to man. Viral zoonoses are viral diseases that can be passed from animals to humans. The paper will also provide a better insight of the risks workers and visitors to the zoo can be exposed to. READ MORE
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5. A literature review of the spider monkey, Ateles sp., with special focus on risk for extinction
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : This literature review summarizes and clarifies taxonomy, geographic distribution, status, habitat and food choice, threats, social organization and reproduction of spider monkeys, genus Ateles. The aim of the study is to asses why spider monkeys are vulnerable for extinction and discuss possible conservation actions. READ MORE