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Revisiting life history and morphological proxies for early mammaliaform metabolic rates by Meiri, Shai, Levin, Eran

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The effects of dietary proline, β-alanine, and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on the nest construction behavior in the Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) by Bouchebti, Sofia, Bodner, Levona, Bergman, Maya, Magory Cohen, Tali, Levin, Eran

“…Adult wasps primary food resource is larval saliva. This liquid secretion consists mainly of amino acids and carbohydrates processed from the prey brought to…”
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Distance from human settlements favors wild‐type appearance of feral cats (Felis catus) in Mediterranean woodland by Dubiner, Shahar, Namir, Itai, Chen, Ron, Levin, Eran

“…Camouflage is a common trait enabling animals to avoid detection by predators and prey. Patterns such as spots and stripes are convergent across carnivore…”
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SIRT6 protects against pathological damage caused by diet‐induced obesity by Kanfi, Yariv, Peshti, Victoria, Gil, Reuven, Naiman, Shoshana, Nahum, Liat, Levin, Eran, Kronfeld‐Schor, Noga, Cohen, Haim Y.

“…Summary The NAD+‐dependent SIRT6 deacetylase is a therapeutic candidate against the emerging metabolic syndrome epidemic. SIRT6, whose deficiency in mice…”
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Continuous exchange of nectar nutrients in an Oriental hornet colony by Bouchebti, Sofia, Bodner, Levona, Levin, Eran

“…Nutritional exchanges play a fundamental role in the evolution of animal societies. In higher animal societies, while adult individuals can be both food donors…”
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Nutrient Utilization during Male Maturation and Protein Digestion in the Oriental Hornet by Bodner, Levona, Bouchebti, Sofia, Watted, Omar, Seltzer, Rya, Drabkin, Ariel, Levin, Eran

“…Males of social Hymenoptera spend the first days following eclosion inside the nest before dispersing to find a young queen to mate with. During this period,…”
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Bats of a gender flock together: sexual segregation in a subtropical bat by Levin, Eran, Roll, Uri, Dolev, Amit, Yom-Tov, Yoram, Kronfeld-Shcor, Noga

“…Competition has long been assumed to be a major driver in regulating ecological communities. Intra-specific competition is considered to be maximal as members…”
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The Effect of Climate and Diet on Body Lipid Composition in the Oriental Hornet (Vespa orientalis) by Volov, Mika, Cohen, Nitzan, Bodner, Levona, Dubiner, Shahar, Hefetz, Abraham, Bouchebti, Sofia, Levin, Eran

“…Fatty acids (FA) are the primary metabolic fuel for many organisms and the fundamental component of membranes of all living organisms. FAs can be saturated…”
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Changes in diet, body mass and fatty acid composition during pre-hibernation in a subtropical bat in relation to NPY and AgRP expression by Levin, Eran, Yom-Tov, Yoram, Hefetz, Abraham, Kronfeld-Schor, Noga

“…Prior to hibernation, mammals accumulate large amounts of fat in their bodies. In temperate mammalian species, hibernation is improved by increasing the levels…”
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The Exocrine Chemistry of the Parasitic Wasp Sphecophaga orientalis and Its Host Vespa orientalis : A Case of Chemical Deception? by Dubiner, Shahar, Cohen, Nitzan, Volov, Mika, Hefetz, Abraham, Seltzer, Rya, Levin, Eran

“…The main challenge facing a parasite of social insects lies in deceiving its host's detection and defense systems in order to enter and survive within the host…”
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Differential fatty acids utilization across life stages in a Vespa species by Bouchebti, Sofia, Levin, Eran

“…Dietary fatty acids (FAs) are essential macronutrients affecting animal fitness, growth, and development. While the degree of saturation of FAs usually…”
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Gamma-aminobutyric acid in flower nectar and its possible physiological and behavioral effects on insect pollinators by Bouchebti, Sofia, Levin, Eran

“…Floral nectar, a vital nutrition source for pollinators, contains diverse chemical compounds, including γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a prevalent…”
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CO2 narcosis induces a metabolic shift mediated via juvenile hormone in Bombus impatiens gynes by Barie, Katherine, Levin, Eran, Amsalem, Etya

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Tolerance and efficient metabolization of extremely high ethanol concentrations by a social wasp by Bouchebti, Sofia, Gershon, Yael, Gordin, Alexander, Huchon, Dorothée, Levin, Eran

“…Ethanol, a natural by-product of sugar fermentation, can be found in various fruits and nectar. Although many animals routinely consume ethanol in low…”
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Insect flight metabolic rate revealed by bolus injection of the stable isotope 13 C by Urca, Tomer, Levin, Eran, Ribak, Gal

“…Measuring metabolic rate (MR) poses a formidable challenge in free-flying insects who cannot breathe into masks or be trained to fly in controlled settings…”
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Allocation and metabolism of naturally occurring dietary amino acids in the Oriental hornet by Bodner, Levona, Bouchebti, Sofia, Levin, Eran

“…Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) foragers are strong, long-distance flyers exhibiting a high metabolic rate. Accordingly, they feed on carbohydrate-rich…”
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Stressed reptiles pay the metabolic price of war by Dubiner, Shahar, Vardi, Reut, Meiri, Shai, Levin, Eran

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Squamate metabolic rates decrease in winter beyond the effect of temperature by Dubiner, Shahar, Jamison, Simon, Meiri, Shai, Levin, Eran

“…Abstract The reptilian form of hibernation ( brumation ) is much less studied than its mammalian and insect equivalents. Hibernation and brumation share some…”
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Insect flight metabolic rate revealed by bolus injection of the stable isotope 13C by Urca, Tomer, Levin, Eran, Ribak, Gal

“…Measuring metabolic rate (MR) poses a formidable challenge in free-flying insects who cannot breathe into masks or be trained to fly in controlled settings…”
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Patterns of fatty acid usage in two nocturnal insectivores: the Mediterranean house gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) and the Etruscan pygmy shrew (Suncus etruscus) by Dubiner, Shahar, Kashi, Amit, Drabkin, Ariel, Blinder, Pablo, Levin, Eran

“…Dietary fatty acids (FAs) have been demonstrated to be differentially stored or used as a metabolic fuel, depending on carbon chain length or saturation level…”
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