Sentences with phrase «novel feeding behavior»
«This is a really novel feeding behavior and a previously undescribed use of scales,» says ichthyologist Philip Motta of the University of South Florida in Tampa, who was not involved with the research.
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«Because we found changes in the brain as a consequence of binge eating that were predictive of decreased myelination, therapeutically promoting remyelination may represent a novel treatment avenue for promoting recovery from negative feeding behaviors in eating disorders,» explained corresponding author Camron Bryant, PhD, assistant professor of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics & Psychiatry at BUSM.
Not only have Ms. Nelson Slater and Dr. Hauber shown that certain birds of prey can use scent to find a food source, but their methodology also provides zoos with a novel, safe and effective means to encourage more species - specific feeding behaviors — particularly ripping and tearing — in birds of prey.
«We show that this novel complex of dental morphology and tissues characterizes Theropoda, with the exception of species with modified feeding behaviors, suggesting that these characters are important for facilitating the hypercarnivorous diet of most theropods.»