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I'd like to pull venom from my pet lionfish. I can imagine that pressure and puncture of a basic seal on a beaker or something will work, but is there a good type of seal to use? and how should I...
03 March 2017 2,357 6 View
We are preparing conservation materials on Himalayan black bears and would like to put some interesting facts about the species on brochure and posters. We tried searching for the facts in...
03 March 2017 7,556 5 View
I currently keep Brown Banded Bamboo Sharks, (Chiloscyllum punctatum) in a community tank. However I have been trying to supplement their diet of frozen whitefish fillets with mussels to provide...
03 March 2017 986 6 View
I currently take care of a Snowflake Moray Eel (Echidna nebulosa) at my university, I currently feed him whole fish (probably from the Sprattus genus) which he normally takes like it's his last...
03 March 2017 3,322 4 View
We are planning to sample crustaceans from intertidal area during low tides using transects. We want to catch all within the transects. However it's difficult to catch them because they can escape...
03 March 2017 6,040 4 View
I can identify to species beetle fragments from Little Owl pellets, especially from Britain or Western Europe. I think this will inform feeding habits/ foraging sites of the birds, as well as...
03 March 2017 4,545 10 View
Just got a tricky question from a journalist. Is there any data out there on which body parts / organs different mammalian carnivores eat first? She had heard that most predators start with the...
28 February 2017 8,129 8 View
A google search and attempts to order through a Veterinarian have failed to help me so far. I wondered if anyone can advise me of a supplier here in Australia or am I best to just buy...
13 February 2017 8,396 2 View
Does anyone have records on harpy eagle for Costa Rica (with evidence)? Alguien tiene registros de harpía para Costa Rica con evidencias?
02 February 2017 5,687 4 View
I am preparing a project of enrichment of captive Sun bear. There are two sun bears staying together in the zoo, both of them are 3 years old, one is female, another one is male. The female one...
02 February 2017 4,826 3 View
I am looking for information about the speed achieving by escaping roe-deer (Capreolus capreolus) and red deer (Cervus elaphus).
02 February 2017 10,126 5 View
I have faecal samples from passerine birds, they have a variety of worms and some other things in them that i do not know what they are. Can anyone recommend good books, websites or any other...
02 February 2017 6,768 5 View
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I specifically wish to age Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and Feral Cats (Felis catus).
02 February 2017 3,317 3 View
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The research I am undertaking requires the investigation of small mammal hair taken from the corpses of small mammals. Would anyone know where to obtain such a thing or which organisations to...
16 January 2017 9,961 2 View
I am going to Gran Canaria and planning to collect some invertebrates. Do I need permission for that and what should I do for getting the permission? I will collect for natural history museum of...
15 January 2017 5,932 15 View
I was unsure as to whether you were trying to improve captive breeding program practices merely to increase their success rate and produce more individuals to be re-release, OR if you were trying...
12 January 2017 2,678 3 View
Do captive Correlophus ciliatus require UVB? And are they thought to be nocturnal or crepuscular? I am writing a paper on whether Crested geckos require UVB lighting as part of their husbandry,...
01 January 2017 2,245 5 View
The larvae need to be alive when I'm done.
01 January 2017 1,642 3 View
Any additional advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
01 January 2017 7,698 2 View
I am looking for a portable speaker/ system that can play low-frequency, high amplitude animal vocalizations. I have the sounds on an iPod/ MP3 player and used to use a fairly large concert-type...
01 January 2017 1,317 7 View
Internet shows many online courses but most of them are related to Environment Management, Zoo keeping, Wild life Management, etc. I wanted to know about any courses offered in Zoology (not UG/PG...
01 January 2017 4,879 2 View
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