The size that an epidemic can reach, measured in terms of the number fatalities, is extremely relevant quantity. It has been recently claimed [Cirillo & Taleb, Nature Physics 2020] distribution major epidemics human history "extremely fat-tailed", i.e., asymptotically a power law, which important consequences for risk management. Reanalyzing this data, we find that, although fatality may be com...

The role of the lymphatic system in the absorption of fat in sheep and lambs was investigated by Heath & Morris (1962) and their experiments showed that a considerable proportion of the dietary fat is absorbed into the intestinal lymph and carried to the blood by way of the thoracic duct. In young lambs, the pattern of fat absorption resembles that in cats, rats and rabbits. When a fat meal is ...

background: the effect of heat stress on physiologicalparameters has been well documented. however, there arereports of a genetic based heat tolerance in some sheep breeds.objectives: the aim of the present study was to monitor thephysiological responses of an iranian fat-tailed breed againstheat stress and an acute stress insult. methods:atotal numberof 15 fall-born ram lambs were selected and...

In this study, we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for five milk production traits in the Valle del Belice sheep. Repeated measurements yield (MY), fat percentage and yield...

Abstract Transportation causes sheep to experience stress and body weight loss due physical during the process. This study aimed evaluate administration of protected methionine hydroxy analog (MHA) or dextrose before transportation on loss, physiological responses, post-transportation behaviours sheep. The used 42 thin-tailed (body 18.28±2.11 kg) that were divided into three treatments, i.e., w...

The white-tailed prairie dog is a spontaneous hibernator that enters an anorexic state followed by torpor in early fall. The black-tailed prairie dog is a facultative hibernator that enters torpor only when deprived offood and water in the winter. The physiological state of hibernation is similar to a Phase II euthermic fast characterized by elevated fat catabolism, increased blood ketone bodie...