Here we describe the head and neck muscles of members of the two extant felid subfamilies (Leptailurus serval: Felinae; Panthera tigris: Pantherinae) and compare these muscles with those of other felids, other carnivorans (e.g., domestic dogs), other eutherian mammals (e.g., rats, tree-shrews and modern humans), and noneutherian mammals including monotremes. Another major goal of the article is...

The elemental composition was investigated and applied for identifying the sex and habitat of dugongs, in addition to distinguishing dugong tusks and teeth from other animal wildlife materials such as Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) tusks and tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) canine teeth. A total of 43 dugong tusks, 60 dugong teeth, 40 dolphin teeth, 1 whale tooth, 40 Asian elephant tusks and 20...

2. Wild animals and plants are commonly used in many forms of traditional medicine. The attached paper discusses their use in the traditional medicine of East Asia and the implications for the conservation status of a range of different species. Previous discussion of this issue by the Parties has been concerned mainly (although not solely) with the impact on critically endangered species such ...

La presencia del melanoma maligno cutáneo en felinos exóticos está pobremente reportada. Una hembra de tigre Bengala blanca (Panthera tigris tigris), 6 años, no castrada, solitaria y viviendo un ambiente adecuado, fue evaluada por la una masa cerca ojo izquierdo. histopatología biopsia remitida mostró melanocitos con características anaplásicas (pleomorfismo, citomegalia, cariomegalia, binuclea...

Baghdad Metro is a vital project to fulfill the rapidly increased traffic volume requirements. The proposed metro will connect both sides of City, passing under Tigris River. This study employed finite elements software (PLAXIS 3D) evaluate seepage force developed around sub-river segment during different construction stages and for other water levels Tigris. found that when level changes from ...

Received: Revised: Accepted: December 15, 2010 January 15, 2011 January 16, 2011

Excavations at Surezha, on the Erbil plain in Iraqi Kurdistan, yielded 89 sherds of Dalma style pottery from 5th millennium BC contexts. ceramics are widespread northwestern Iran but occur only rarely west Zagros northeastern Iraq. To understand significance we document their forms, production technology, and decorative style. We use Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis petrography to deter...