Sentences with phrase «as other rodents»

It's not a good idea to keep your cavys in the same cage as other rodents.

Not exact matches

Start with the studies done by Jane Goodall, and then continue with a HUGE variety of other animal studies that PROVE animals have morals, they use tools, build societies and cultures, have their own languages (such as the prarie dogs... simple little rodents right?

Poloncarz also outlined the county's investments in «the People's Mandates», county - provided services demanded by residents such as rodent control, parks improvements, road and bridge construction, libraries, and others.

The mice behaved just like others of their kind, as far as scientists could tell, and they also looked the same — except for the human mini brain that had been implanted into each rodent's own cortex, made visible by a little clear cover replacing part of their skull.

Other reports described serious complications resulting from bites caused by small mammals and rodents such as ferrets, skunks, and squirrels.

Ixodes scapularis keeps Lyme Borrelia cycling in nature, says Clark, as do three other Ixodes species on the ground: Ixodes affinis moves among rodents; I. minor moves among rodents and probably birds; and I. dentatus moves among birds and rabbits.

Studies by other scientists later documented the same phenomenon in other rodents as well as in primates and people.

In a study published online October 10 in Nanomedicine the researchers report that the liquid controlled bleeding in rodents within 15 seconds in seven other wound types, including cuts to the spinal cord, liver [view video here] and femoral artery as well as skin punctures.

As with other lab animals coaxed to have lengthy life spans, the altered rodents had fertility problems.

The study was done with rodent malaria, but the researchers, at Pennsylvania State University in University Park, expect the pattern to apply to human malaria and possibly to other mosquito - borne diseases such as dengue fever and West Nile virus.

The military imported many other species as well, including the common black rat, Rattus rattus, a large tree - dwelling rodent whose blood fed many of the mosquitoes.

«Other cranial features — such as those related to this carnivore's diet — are proof that the Iberian lynx hunted small - sized prey such as lagomorphs and rodents which had a great presence during that time period,» the researcher states.

Although researchers once thought this ability was unique to primates and humans, Redish's lab and other groups have demonstrated that rodents also perform a kind of mental time travel as they learn to navigate through mazes.

In humans, rodents and other animals, we find data showing that the mother's interest in, and motivation toward young increases dramatically as pregnancy nears term, and still further immediately following birth.

Most of the bat, shrew, porcupine, and other rodent specimens are compatible with a relatively moist environmental setting, as are the abundant fossils of monkeys and spiral - horned antelopes.

Also, research in other animal models, such as rodents, has shown anesthesia exposure early in life can lead to cell death in the brain and cognitive impairments.

The only animals to see an increase were «all other covered species,» which includes ferrets, squirrels, and some rodents (such as sand rats and deer mice) that are not excluded from the AWA.

Now it has been found in rodents as well, which are only distantly related to the others.

In other words, the new plague outbreaks were linked to Asian rodents, not rats living in Europe, as had been thought.

Other swimming variations, such as the 8 - arm maze, have a more complex configuration demanding that the rodents integrate more information to reach the escapes.

Owen's surprising results included other gigantic extinct ground sloths as well as the Megatherium, a near complete skeleton of the unknown Scelidotherium and a hippopotamus - sized rodent - like skull named Toxodon resembling a giant capybara.

We selected mice as the rodent species with which to prove this concept as they are a major agricultural, health and conservation pest, they are the most sophisticated animal model, and this knowledge base can be leveraged, and naturally occurring genetic elements known in mice but not other species can be exploited.

We sequenced, assembled and investigated the L. adleri genome isolated from an asymptomatic Ethiopian rodent (MARV / ET / 75 / HO174) and verified it as L. adleri by comparison with other Sauroleishmania species.

In dramatic contrast to the poor repair outcomes for humans and rodent models such as mice, salamanders are able to completely regenerate heart tissue, whole limbs and many other tissues following injury, at any life stage.

Dr. Gage has served in many countries as a short - term consultant on plague and other rodent - borne diseases for the World Health Organization (WHO) and its regional affiliates.

A respiratory condition in which the lung airways are chronically inflamed, asthma can be triggered by substances other than pet dander, such as dust mites, exhaust, smoke, and cold air, or even allergens from rodents and cockroaches.

It will also be important to determine the effects of IER in other populations, for example in individuals with more profound metabolic derangements such as those with established T2DM, the evidence for which is relatively sparse.36 Additionally, given that several rodent and human IER (50 - 100 % ER on restricted days) trials have demonstrated metabolic improvements in the absence of overall ER 15, 22, 27, 31, 53,105, one can speculate that IER may have potential applications within non-overweight populations and as a maintenance strategy post-weight-loss.

Other rodent experiments have showed increased neurogenesis in brains of rats maintained on an alternate - day fasting diet, as evident by increased number of newly generated neural cells in the hippocampus (21).

Numerous subsequent studies have confirmed that a calorie restriction of 30 to 60 percent of ad libitum intake increases the life span by similar amounts in a range of organisms including yeast, roundworms and rodents, while simultaneously decreasing or delaying the occurrence of age related diseases such as numerous cancers (including lymphomas, breast and prostate cancers), hypertension, stroke, diabetes, nephropathy, autoimmune disorders and other risks factors for cardiovascular disease (3,4).

Her phrase is how chipmunks and squirrels are similar to each other, such as how they are both rodents.

It's good with other dogs but because it's a terrier, can't be trusted with smaller animals such as mice, hamsters, and other rodents.

I experienced this phenomenon (as have many others), and all rodent problems disappeared after I shot and buried every last cat (of HUNDREDS) on my land.

These breeds were referred to as ratters because, you guessed it, they were used to catch rodents and other vermin.

Norfolk Terriers are good with other dogs and even cats but like other terriers, they can't be trusted with smaller animals such as rodents.

Along with cats and dogs, we care for exotic animals such as birds, reptiles, rabbits, rodents, and other pocket pets.

Rodents, on the other hand, are members of the single largest group of mammals, the order Rodentia, McKimmey said, which includes popular pets such as mice, rats, hamsters and guinea pigs.

As with other exotic pets, the sooner a sick rodent is seen and treated by a veterinarian familiar with rodents, the better the prognosis (chance of cure).

Eating a new food, people food, rodents or birds, or other stuff they shouldn't (such as foreign objects or toxic substances) can all give cats diarrhea.

Keep your rodent habitats, water and food bowls, decor and other surfaces as clean as possible and free of soiled bedding.

Many dogs live peacefully with other animals, such as cats, rabbits, birds, and rodents.

We found that three canids (including the red fox and feral dogs), seven members of the weasel family or mustelids (such as stoats), five rodents, two primates, two mongooses, two marsupials and nine species from other families negatively impact threatened species.

Most cat owners who allow their cats outside, become accustomed to freshly killed gifts of mice and other small rodents carefully placed as an offering on the back stoop.

Even outdoor cats can be susceptible to hairballs if their regular diet is unhealthy and compounded with other creatures such as rodents they find outside.

Today, these dogs are used almost exclusively as family companions, and they tend to get along well with other pets in the home with the exception of small rodents like hamsters, guinea pigs and the like.

Unlike other terrier types, they often get along well with cats and other dogs, but his vermin - hunting instinct will kick in if you keep rodents or rabbits as pets.

Feeding all - seed diets or seed - pellet combinations are not recommended, as most small rodents will select out the high - fat seeds, ignoring the more nutritious pellets, leading to obesity, vitamin / mineral deficiency, and other nutritional problems, such as osteoporosis.

The natural place of cats in the food chain is as hunters of mice, rats, and other small rodents, who in urban habitat are themselves overwhelmingly of introduced species, and as scavengers of sick and injured birds who remain on the ground after dark, when healthy birds are roosting and cats do most of their hunting.

Working or Hunting dogs are more likely to pick up worms as they come into contact with other animals and birds more frequently and may eat rodents or raw meat which can be infested with the parasites.

Rodents, raccoons, and other wildlife serve as a source of Lyme disease infection for people and dogs.

Dr. Kulig received her veterinary degree from The University of Pennsylvania in 1995 and although she is not specialty board certified as an Avian or Small Mammal Veterinarian (ABVP Certified) she has many years» experience diagnosing and treating birds, reptiles, amphibians, rodents, ferrets and other small mammal species.