Synanthropic behavior, i.e., the behavior of wild animals that benefit from a shared ecology with humans, has existed long before the sedentarization of Ho
The comparison of patterns of diversity along the genome in animals originating in different environments and new GIScience-based models able to associate molecular markers to environmental variables promise to discover genomic regions associated to traits important for adaptation and to pave the way to...
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even when it changes in a regular way, as long as the changes are not too extreme. Adaptation to an unpredictable environment is usually more difficult; adapting to extremely erratic environments may even prove impossible. Many organisms have evolved dormant stages that allow them to survive unfavo...
Adaptation of breeds to changing environments and demands is a response to the selection of specific characteristics that are needed for the animals to survive and for herders to sustain their livelihoods, such as tolerance to droughts or harsh environments, resistance to diseases, or performance ...
5A). This region might have experienced strong selection during their adaptation to tropical environments. There are 59 known protein coding genes located in the 11.6 Mb genomic region according to the annotation of the Ensemble BioMart database (version Ensembl Genes 108) (Table S15). KOBAS ...
mammals, such as deer, are smaller and have shorter antlers than deer in other biomes. This adaptation gives them the ability to move freely in the underbrush. Larger carnivores, such as wolves and wildcats, grow thicker pelts in the fall to protect the animals during the cold winter ...
While advances in deep learning and computer vision have enabled markerless pose estimation in individual animals, extending these to multiple animals presents unique challenges for studies of social behaviors or animals in their natural environments. Here we present Social LEAP Estimates Animal Poses (S...
The genomes of worldwide poultry breeds divergently selected for performance and other phenotypic traits may also be affected by, and formed due to, past and current admixture events. Adaptation to diverse environments, including acclimation to harsh climatic conditions, has also left selection footprin...
The primary goal of this study was to explore the social buffering effect that humans offer to goats and dogs with limited exposure to human socialization, particularly in situations involving interactions with unfamiliar humans. A total of 13 dogs and 14 goats were selected for the study, all ...