Editorial Material
Behavioral Sciences
Anja Repnik, Janko Skok
Summary: This article reports a case of male filicide in farmed European fallow deer, with a buck stabbing a male fawn at the feeding station during the rut. This is the first record of male infanticide in fallow deer, although the motive remains unclear.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Antigone Uzunidis, Florent Rivals, Anna Rufa, Ruth Blasco, Jordi Rosell
Summary: In this article, we report the discovery of Megaloceros giganteus remains in Catalonia, which is the first finding in this region from the Late Pleistocene. By analyzing its association with other herbivore guilds, we propose that Megaloceros migrated to the Iberian Peninsula during the coldest periods of the Late Pleistocene. The diet of the Iberian individuals suggests an adaptation to a different ecological niche compared to those in Northern Europe.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Beniamino Mecozzi, Raffaele Sardella, Marzia Breda
Summary: The taxonomy of Quaternary medium-sized deer from Europe is mainly based on antler morphology, lacking adequate dental and postcranial diagnostic features. This study presents and discusses craniodental and postcranial remains of fallow deer from selected Italian sites, aiming to test the validity of diagnostic characters proposed in literature and explore the variability of fallow deer taxa. Biometric comparison was conducted to investigate possible temporal oscillations and differences among taxa.
PALAEOBIODIVERSITY AND PALAEOENVIRONMENTS
(2023)
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Anthropology
Mayowa T. Adegboyega, Peter A. Stamos, Jean-Jacques Hublin, Timothy D. Weaver
Summary: The lack of well-preserved pelvises in the hominin fossil record has hindered robust analyses of shifts in critical biological processes throughout human evolution. The Kebara 2 pelvis remains one of the best preserved hominin pelvises, providing a rare opportunity to assess Neanderthal pelvic morphology and function. The new reconstructions show differences in pelvic morphology compared to previous measurements, highlighting specific features of the Kebara 2 pelvis.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Michael A. Tranulis, Morten Tryland
Summary: Prion diseases are transmissible neurodegenerative disorders that can be transmitted to humans through consumption of infected ruminant species. The identification of BSE prions as the cause of vCJD sparked a food safety crisis and led to protective measures. CWD continues to spread in North America and the discovery of unrecognized CWD strains in Europe has increased concerns about its risk as a food pathogen.
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Biology
Wu Liu, Sheela Athreya, Song Xing, Xiujie Wu
Summary: Historical views of Asia as an evolutionary 'backwater' have been challenged by recent discoveries of well-dated Middle Pleistocene hominin fossils in China. The study of these fossils suggests a critical morphological change around 300 ka, which may be linked to climatic instability.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marco Cherin, Marzia Breda, Bruno Esattore, Vlastimil Hart, Jiri Turek, Francesco Porciello, Giovanni Angeli, Sofia Holpin, Dawid A. Iurino
Summary: This study reports a well-preserved deer fossil record from Pantalla, central Italy, dating back to the Early Pleistocene. The fossils belong to 'Pseudodama' nestii and display a combination of characteristics that show intermediate features between Dama and Cervus. The findings provide valuable insights into paleobiological aspects, including ontogeny and the function of antlers.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Veterinary Sciences
Akbar Dastjerdi, Tobias Floyd, Vanessa Swinson, Hannah Davies, Andrew Barber, Alan Wight
Summary: This study reports the co-infection of PIV-3 and CoV in fallow deer for the first time, and their association with fatal pneumonia, predominantly caused by PIV-3.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Orsolya Krisztina Zorkoczy, Orsolya Turi, Zsombor Wagenhoffer, Laszlo Ozsvari, Pal Lehotzky, Zsolt Padar, Petra Zenke
Summary: Monitoring and maintaining genetic diversity is crucial for species conservation. A study developed a panel of 14 polymorphic tetranucleotide microsatellite markers for testing genetic diversity in fallow deer. These markers can potentiall enable key individualization in wildlife and population genetics.
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Geography, Physical
Lucy O. H. Flower, Danielle C. Schreve, Angela L. Lamb
Summary: This study compared stable isotope evidence from British fossil wolves, carnivore competitors, and potential prey species from three different time periods. The results showed clear patterns of changing wolf prey choice over time, with the diet of wolves shifting from small and large prey during MIS 7c-a to large prey only during MIS 5a and a broader range of large prey during MIS 3. The study also revealed a lag between changing predatory behavior and morphological response in wolves.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
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Parasitology
Jane Lamb, Emma Doyle, Jamie Barwick, Michael Chambers, Lewis Kahn
Summary: The survey found that fallow deer are susceptible to liver fluke infections, especially in parasitic habitat. Deer with active infections had low fluke burdens and the ability to resolve infections within fibrotic capsules.
VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hanna Bijl, Sandor Csanyi
Summary: This study examines the changes in abundance and harvest of fallow deer populations in Europe and analyzes the relationship between them. The research finds that both population and harvest have significantly increased, but the correlation between the two is not strong. The study also highlights the need for consistent and reliable data collection to effectively manage the growing populations of fallow deer and mitigate potential negative impacts in a holistic and responsible manner.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Elke Wenting, Henk Siepel, Melanie Christerus, Patrick A. Jansen
Summary: This study investigated the ionomic variation in Fallow deer and found differences in mineral and trace elemental composition of the body among individuals, which may be related to age and sex. The results showed that concentrations of ecotoxic elements increase with age, ionomic variation is lower among young individuals, and reproductive females have the lowest concentrations of essential elements.
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
(2023)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Zaneta Steiner-Bogdaszewska, Katarzyna Tajchman, Piotr Domaradzki, Mariusz Florek
Summary: A study was conducted to analyze the fatty acid composition of the bone marrow of farmed fallow deer fawns after the pasture period and the winter feeding. The results showed that providing proper housing conditions and optimal feeding during winter improved the condition and nutritional status of the animals, as indicated by a more favorable composition and profile of fatty acids in the bone marrow compared to the optimal summer grazing period for ruminants.
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Infectious Diseases
Calixte Bayrou, Christophe Lesenfants, Julien Paternostre, Rosario Volpe, Nassim Moula, Damien Coupeau, Benoit Muylkens, Daniel Desmecht, Annick Linden
Summary: The Schmallenberg virus emerged in Europe in 2011, and a study in southern Belgium found cyclic circulation of the virus in wild deer populations. However, it was observed that wild cervids do not play a central role in the circulation dynamics of the virus.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2022)