Publications by authors named "Antoine Joris"
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- The origins of snakes may trace back to either burrowing, terrestrial, or marine reptiles, with swimming ability potentially varying among different snake lineages; some may not be able to swim at all.
- A systematic review of 3,951 snake species found that 89% had no information available; however, among 454 species studied, the majority were aquatic, indicating a predominance of swimming snakes.
- Testing on 103 snake species confirmed that all could swim, suggesting swimming is common across snakes and many land vertebrates, highlighting the need for further research on the performance and ecological roles of swimming in snakes.
An intricate network of crevices adorns the skin surface of the African bush elephant, Loxodonta africana. These micrometre-wide channels enhance the effectiveness of thermal regulation (by water retention) as well as protection against parasites and intense solar radiation (by mud adherence). While the adaptive value of these structures is well established, their morphological characterisation and generative mechanism are unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA fatal case of encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) involving an African elephant ( Loxodonta africana ) occurred in November 2013 at the Réserve Africaine de Sigean, France. An adult female was found dead without any preliminary symptoms. Gross pathologic changes consisted of petechiae and hemorrhages on mucosae and internal organs, abundant transudate in the abdominal and pericardial cavities, and myocarditis.
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