Scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have, for the first time, tracked the lives of leopard seals as they migrate around Antarctica. The team followed these formidable predators as they move from the frozen Antarctic sea-ice to the more northerly sub-Antarctic islands where they prey on penguins, seals and krill. The study is published this...
Use artificial intelligence to identify, count, describe wild animals
A new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) reports how a cutting-edge artificial intelligence technique called deep learning can automatically identify, count and describe animals in their natural habitats.
Photographs that are automatically collected by motion-sensor cameras can then be automatically described by deep neural networks. The result is a system...
Dogs can be a potential risk for future influenza pandemic
Dogs are a potential reservoir for a future influenza pandemic, according to a study published in the journal mBio. The study demonstrated that influenza virus can jump from pigs into canines and that influenza is becoming increasingly diverse in canines.
"The majority of pandemics have been associated with pigs as an intermediate host between avian viruses...
BVA seeks views on OV revalidation process
05 June 2018
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Official Veterinarians have expressed frustrations with the training and revalidation process
...BVA seeks views on OV revalidation process
05 June 2018
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Official Veterinarians have expressed frustrations with the training and revalidation process
...Bright warning colors on poison dart frogs also act as camouflage
Poison dart frogs are well known for their deadly toxins and bright colours, which have made them a classic example of warning coloration.
The Dyeing Dart Frog, for example, is highly toxic and warns its predators with a bright yellow-and-black pattern.
However, new research led by scientists at the University of Bristol has revealed that the colour...