Metabolism of prostaglandin F2alpha in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) and Asian leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilura)

AbstractIn high-altitude settings of Central Asia the Endangered snow leopard Panthera uncia has been recognized as a potential umbrella species. As a first step in assessing the potential benefits of snow leopard conservation for other carnivores, we sought a better understanding of the presence of other carnivores in areas occupied by snow leopards in China's Qilianshan National Nature Reserve. We used camera-trap and sign surveys to examine whether other carnivores were using the same travel routes as snow leopards at two spatial scales. We also considered temporal interactions between species. Our results confirm that other carnivores, including the red fox Vulpes vulpes, grey wolf Canis lupus, Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx and dhole Cuon alpinus, occur along snow leopard travel routes, albeit with low detection rates. Even at the smaller scale of our camera trap survey all five carnivores (snow leopard, lynx, wolf, red fox and dhole) were observed. Kernel density estimates suggested a high degree of temporal overlap between the snow leopard and the fox, and the snow leopard and the lynx, as indicated by high overlap coefficient estimates. There is an opportunity to consider protective measures at the local scale that would benefit various species simultaneously. However, it should also be recognized that snow leopard conservation efforts could exacerbate human–wildlife conflicts through their protective effect on other carnivore species.

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Major histocompatibility complex Class IIDRBexon‐2 diversity of the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in China

Journal of Natural History ◽

10.1080/00222930802478669 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 43 (3-4) ◽

pp. 245-257 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Xiaofang Wang ◽

Kun Wei ◽

Zhihe Zhang ◽

Xiao Xu ◽

Wenping Zhang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Major Histocompatibility Complex ◽

Major Histocompatibility Complex Class ◽

Lynx Lynx ◽

Complex Class ◽

Major Histocompatibility ◽

Eurasian Lynx ◽

Histocompatibility Complex

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Precision beats interval: appropriate monitoring efforts for management of a harvested Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx population

Wildlife Biology ◽

10.2981/09-118 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 409-418

Author(s):

Anna C. Danell ◽

Henrik Andrén

Keyword(s):

Lynx Lynx ◽

Eurasian Lynx

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Camera trap records of Rusty-spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus and Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) from Papikonda National Park, northern Eastern Ghats, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa ◽

10.11609/jott.2401.8.5.8818-8819 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 8818 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Vikram Aditya ◽

Thyagarajan Ganesh

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Andhra Pradesh ◽

Present Note ◽

Camera Trap ◽

Eastern Ghats ◽

Leopard Cat ◽

Prionailurus Bengalensis

The genus Prionailurus consists of forest dwelling spotted cats ranging across most of India (Sunquist and Sunquist 2002, Menon 2003). Few studies have been done on their presence and distribution across the Eastern Ghats. The present note reports the first camera trap records of the Leopard Cat Prionailurus benghalensis Kerr, 1792 and Rusty Spotted Cat, Prionailurus rubiginosus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1831 from the Papikonda National Park, situated in the northern Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.

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Genetic Characterization of Feline Parvovirus Isolate Fe–P2 in Korean Cat and Serological Evidence on Its Infection in Wild Leopard Cat and Asian Badger

Frontiers in Veterinary Science ◽

10.3389/fvets.2021.650866 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Author(s):

Young Ji Kim ◽

Sun-Woo Yoon ◽

Jin Ho Jang ◽

Dae Gwin Jeong ◽

Beom Jun Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Genomic Sequence ◽

Direct Detection ◽

Raccoon Dog ◽

Serological Evidence ◽

Eurasian Otter ◽

Animal Rescue ◽

Feline Parvovirus ◽

Leopard Cat ◽

Prionailurus Bengalensis ◽

Stray Cat

Feline parvovirus (FPV) is a small, non-enveloped, single-stranded DNA virus that infects cats. We recently isolated a feline parvovirus Fe–P2 strain from a dead stray cat in Iksan, 2017. Its partial genomic sequence (4,643 bases) was obtained, and phylogenetic analysis based on the VP2 nucleotide sequence showed that the FPV Fe-P2 strain was closely related to the FPV isolate Gigucheon in cat, 2017 (MN400978). In addition, we performed a serum neutralization (SN) test with the FPV isolates in various mammalian sera. These were from raccoon dog, water deer, Eurasian otter, Korean hare, leopard cat, and Asian badger, which were kindly provided by Chungnam Wild Animal Rescue Center. Notably, serological evidence of its infection was found in Asian badger, Meles leucurus (2/2) and leopard cat, Prionailurus bengalensis (5/8) through SN tests, whereas there was no evidence in raccoon dog, water deer, Eurasian otter, and Korean hare based on the collected sera in this study. These findings might provide partial evidence for the possible circulation of FPV or its related viruses among wild leopard cat and Asian badger in Korea. There should be additional study to confirm this through direct detection of FPVs in the related animal samples.

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