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Digit Length May Reveal Unusual Breeding Behaviour In A Seabird
23 July 2008
The hormonal environment experienced during prenatal development may affect adult phenotype and behavior. Digit lengths may provide an estimate of steroid levels encountered during embryonic development in humans and other vertebrates...
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Public Information Affects Breeding Dispersal In A Colonial Bird: Kittiwakes Cue On Neighbours
23 July 2008
Recent studies suggested that individuals may use the reproductive performance of conspecifics as a source of public information on breeding patch quality, but experimental evidence is still limited for species breeding in colonies, such as seabirds...
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Bat Care Guidelines - A Guide To Bat Care For Rehabilitators, The Bat Conservation Trust
23 July 2008
The Bat Conservation Trust (BCT) has produced Bat Care Guidelines, in association with the BVA AWF, RSPCA and RCVS Trust, aimed at veterinary professionals, wildlife hospitals and new rehabilitators...
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