supported by Knowledge Innovation International Partnership Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CXTDS2005-4,KSCX2-EW-J-2);the Science and Technology Supporting Project,Ministryof Science and Technology of China (2008BAC39B04);National Natural Science Foundation of China (30670267,30430120)
Badgers were hypothesized as an earthworm specialist predator.We reviewed spatial patterns and food habits of the Eurasian badger(Meles spp.) in relation to geographical variables like latitude,elevation,aspects,and e...
supported by the Key Program of Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (KSCX2-EW-Z-4);Sir Peter Scott Fund of SSC/IUCN and National Natural Science Foundation of China (30670267, 30430120)
Przewalski’s gazelle Procapra przewalskii is an endangered species endemic to China. A question remains about subspecific variation in this species. Skulls of Przewalski’s gazelle collected from its current remnant ...
Funding for this study was provided by National Nature Science Foundation of China (30430120). We followed guidelines for the use of animals in research as pub-lished by the journal Animal Behaviour. We thank staff at Hainan Datian National Nature Reserve for assistance during our field research with special thanks to Li Shanyuan and Xing Yichang who graciously contributed their time and effort during this study.
Aspects of time budgets, activity patterns and rut-related changes in behavior are well documented in temperate un-gulates; however, the application of this understanding to tropical and sub-tropical ungulate species ...
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 30430120) and Foundation of President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
The stereocilia of the Organ of Corti in 4 different echolocating bats, Myotis adversus, Murina leuco-gaster, Nyctalus plancyi (Nyctalus velutinus), and Rhinolophus ferrumequinum were observed by using scanning electr...