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Seasonal Preference for Sugar in Captive Dwarf Lemurs (Cheirogaleus medius) Tracks Dietary Shifts in Madagascar by Blanco, Marina B., Greene, Lydia K.

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Social odours covary with bacterial community in the anal secretions of wild meerkats by Leclaire, Sarah, Jacob, Staffan, Greene, Lydia K., Dubay, George R., Drea, Christine M.

“…The fermentation hypothesis for animal signalling posits that bacteria dwelling in an animal’s scent glands metabolize the glands’ primary products into…”
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On the modulation and maintenance of hibernation in captive dwarf lemurs by Blanco, Marina B., Greene, Lydia K., Schopler, Robert, Williams, Cathy V., Lynch, Danielle, Browning, Jenna, Welser, Kay, Simmons, Melanie, Klopfer, Peter H., Ehmke, Erin E.

“…In nature, photoperiod signals environmental seasonality and is a strong selective “zeitgeber” that synchronizes biological rhythms. For animals facing…”
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An intergenerational androgenic mechanism of female intrasexual competition in the cooperatively breeding meerkat by Drea, Christine M., Davies, Charli S., Greene, Lydia K., Mitchell, Jessica, Blondel, Dimitri V., Shearer, Caroline L., Feldblum, Joseph T., Dimac-Stohl, Kristin A., Smyth-Kabay, Kendra N., Clutton-Brock, Tim H.

“…Female intrasexual competition can be intense in cooperatively breeding species, with some dominant breeders (matriarchs) limiting reproduction in subordinates…”
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Paternal behavior in captive fat-tailed dwarf lemurs (Cheirogaleus medius) is preserved under socially relevant conditions by Blanco, Marina B., Bernstein, Rachel, Durlacher, Laura M., Hathaway, Lisa, Matson, Mandy, Sigafoos, James, Wells, Lynn, Greene, Lydia K.

“…Fat-tailed dwarf lemurs ( Cheirogaleus medius ), primates endemic to Madagascar, are obligate hibernators that form stable, lifelong pairs in the wild. Given…”
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Back to basics: Gaps in baseline data call for revisiting an environmental education program in the SAVA region, Madagascar by Blanco, Marina B, Rudman, Alexie N, Greene, Lydia K, Razafindrainibe, Fusiane, Andrianandrasana, Lanto, Welch, Charles

“…Environmental education programs are critically important for raising awareness about global and local environmental concerns, by providing the knowledge,…”
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Androgen-mediated maternal effects and trade-offs: postnatal hormone development, growth, and survivorship in wild meerkats by Davies, Charli S, Shearer, Caroline L, Greene, Lydia K, Mitchell, Jessica, Walsh, Debbie, Goerlich, Vivian C, Clutton-Brock, Tim H, Drea, Christine M

“…Mammalian reproductive and somatic development is regulated by steroid hormones, growth hormone (GH), and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). Based largely…”
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Seasonal variation in glucose and insulin is modulated by food and temperature conditions in a hibernating primate by Blanco, Marina B., Greene, Lydia K., Ellsaesser, Laura N., Williams, Cathy V., Ostrowski, Catherine A., Davison, Megan M., Welser, Kay, Klopfer, Peter H.

“…Feast-fast cycles allow animals to live in seasonal environments by promoting fat storage when food is plentiful and lipolysis when food is scarce. Fat-storing…”
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Prolonged Torpor in Goodman's Mouse Lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara) from the High-Altitude Forest of Tsinjoarivo, Central-Eastern Madagascar by Andriambeloson, Jean-Basile, Greene, Lydia K, Blanco, Marina B

“…The nocturnal mouse and dwarf lemurs from Madagascar are known to express heterothermy. Whereas dwarf lemurs (Cheirogaleus) are obligate hibernators, mouse…”
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Gut microbiota of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) vary across natural and captive populations and correlate with environmental microbiota by Bornbusch, Sally L, Greene, Lydia K, Rahobilalaina, Sylvia, Calkins, Samantha, Rothman, Ryan S, Clarke, Tara A, LaFleur, Marni, Drea, Christine M

“…Inter-population variation in host-associated microbiota reflects differences in the hosts' environments, but this characterization is typically based on…”
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Initial Reintroduction of the Aye-Aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) in Anjajavy Reserve, Northwestern Madagascar by Rambeloson, Elodi, Andriambeloson, Jean-Basile, Rasoanaivo, Hoby A, Ramarokoto, Roger E, Prosper, de Foucault, Cédric, Greene, Lydia K, Blanco, Marina B

“…Madagascar's biodiversity is imperiled by habitat loss and degradation. Furthermore, species may be locally extirpated due to targeted hunting or disease…”
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Gut microbiota of frugo-folivorous sifakas across environments by Greene, Lydia K, Blanco, Marina B, Rambeloson, Elodi, Graubics, Karlis, Fanelli, Brian, Colwell, Rita R, Drea, Christine M

“…Captive animals, compared to their wild counterparts, generally harbor imbalanced gut microbiota owing, in part, to their altered diets. This imbalance is…”
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Mix it and fix it: functions of composite olfactory signals in ring-tailed lemurs by Greene, Lydia K., Grogan, Kathleen E., Smyth, Kendra N., Adams, Christine A., Klager, Skylar A., Drea, Christine M.

“…Animals communicating via scent often deposit composite signals that incorporate odorants from multiple sources; however, the function of mixing chemical…”
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Primate hibernation: The past, present, and promise of captive dwarf lemurs by Blanco, Marina B., Greene, Lydia K., Welser, Kay H., Ehmke, Erin E., Yoder, Anne D., Klopfer, Peter H.

“…The dwarf lemurs (Cheirogaleus spp.) of Madagascar are the only obligate hibernators among primates. Despite century‐old field accounts of seasonal lethargy,…”
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A role for gut microbiota in host niche differentiation by Greene, Lydia K., Williams, Cathy V., Junge, Randall E., Mahefarisoa, Karine L., Rajaonarivelo, Tsiky, Rakotondrainibe, Hajanirina, O’Connell, Thomas M., Drea, Christine M.

“…If gut microbes influence host behavioral ecology in the short term, over evolutionary time, they could drive host niche differentiation. We explored this…”
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Variation in gut microbiome structure across the annual hibernation cycle in a wild primate by Greene, Lydia K, Andriambeloson, Jean-Basile, Rasoanaivo, Hoby A, Yoder, Anne D, Blanco, Marina B

“…Abstract The gut microbiome can mediate host metabolism, including facilitating energy-saving strategies like hibernation. The dwarf lemurs of Madagascar…”
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Dietary and Nutritional Selections by Ecologically Diverse Lemurs in Nonnative Forests by Greene, Lydia K., Blanco, Marina B., Farmer, Casey, O’Malley, Maire, Gherardi, Chloé, Irwin, Mitchell T.

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The inside tract: The appendicular, cecal, and colonic microbiome of captive aye‐ayes by Greene, Lydia K., McKenney, Erin A.

“…Objectives The aye‐aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) is famous for its feeding strategies that target structurally defended, but high‐quality resources…”
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The critical role of dietary foliage in maintaining the gut microbiome and metabolome of folivorous sifakas by Greene, Lydia K., McKenney, Erin A., O’Connell, Thomas M., Drea, Christine M.

“…The gut microbiome (GMB) of folivores metabolizes dietary fiber into nutrients, including short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs); however, experiments probing the…”
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Gut Site and Gut Morphology Predict Microbiome Structure and Function in Ecologically Diverse Lemurs by Greene, Lydia K., McKenney, Erin A., Gasper, William, Wrampelmeier, Claudia, Hayer, Shivdeep, Ehmke, Erin E., Clayton, Jonathan B.

“…Most studies of wildlife gut microbiotas understandably rely on feces to approximate consortia along the gastrointestinal tract. We therefore compared…”
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