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Is "cooling then freezing" a humane way to kill amphibians and reptiles? by Shine, Richard, Amiel, Joshua, Munn, Adam J, Stewart, Mathew, Vyssotski, Alexei L, Lesku, John A

“…What is the most humane way to kill amphibians and small reptiles that are used in research? Historically, such animals were often killed by cooling followed…”
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Effect of captivity on morphology: negligible changes in external morphology mask significant changes in internal morphology by Courtney Jones, Stephanie K., Munn, Adam J., Byrne, Phillip G.

“…Captive breeding programmes are increasingly relied upon for threatened species management. Changes in morphology can occur in captivity, often with unknown…”
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Energy in-equivalence in Australian marsupials: evidence for disruption of the continent's mammal assemblage, or are rules meant to be broken? by Munn, Adam J, Dunne, Craig, Müller, Dennis W H, Clauss, Marcus

“…The energy equivalence rule (EER) is a macroecological hypothesis that posits that total population energy use (PEU) should be independent of species body…”
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Retention of different-sized particles and derived gut fill estimate in tammar wallabies ( Macropus eugenii): Physiological and methodological considerations by Munn, Adam J., Tomlinson, Susie, Savage, Tom, Clauss, Marcus

“…The capacity of the digestive tract is an important parameter in understanding digestive adaptations, particularly in herbivores. Measures of this capacity…”
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Sensible Heat Loss from Muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) Feeding in Winter: Small Calves Are Not at a Thermal Disadvantage Compared with Adult Cows by Munn, Adam J., Barboza, Perry S., Dehn, Jon

“…Muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) are large (>200 kg adult body mass) mammalian herbivores that overwinter in the polar regions. Calves are around one‐third the body…”
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Scaling at different ontogenetic stages: Gastrointestinal tract contents of a marsupial foregut fermenter, the western grey kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus melanops by Munn, Adam J., Snelling, Edward P., Taggart, David A., Clauss, Marcus

“…Prominent ontogenetic changes of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) should occur in mammals whose neonatal diet of milk differs from that of adults, and…”
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Phenotypic plasticity in the common garden snail: big guts and heavier mucus glands compete in snails faced with the dual challenge of poor diet and coarse substrate by Munn, Adam J., Treloar, Marguerite

“…Phenotypic plasticity allows animals to manage environmental challenges. Studies aimed at quantifying plasticity often focus on one challenge, such as diet,…”
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Hindgut Plasticity in Wallabies Fed Hay either Unchopped or Ground and Pelleted: Fiber Is Not the Only Factor by Munn, Adam J., Clissold, Fiona, Tarszisz, Esther, Kimpton, Kathleen, Dickman, Christopher R., Hume, Ian D.

“…Phenotypic plasticity of the gastrointestinal tract is crucial for optimal food processing and nutrient balance in many vertebrate species. For mammalian…”
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Ontogenetic scaling of the gastrointestinal tract of a marsupial foregut fermenter, the western grey kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus melanops by Munn, Adam J., Snelling, Edward P., Taggart, David A., Seymour, Roger S.

“…As an animal grows, the relative sizes of their organs may grow proportionately or disproportionately, depending on ontogenetic changes in function. If organ…”
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Gardeners of the forest: effects of seed handling and ingestion by orangutans on germination success of peat forest plants by Tarszisz, Esther, Tomlinson, Sean, Harrison, Mark E, Morrough-Bernard, Helen C, Munn, Adam J

“…Abstract The passage of seeds through an animal’s gut can improve the probability of germination for some plants. We followed 13 Bornean orangutans (Pongo…”
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Effects of captivity on house mice behaviour in a novel environment: Implications for conservation practices by Courtney Jones, Stephanie K., Munn, Adam J., Byrne, Phillip G.

“…•We investigated the effects of captivity on behaviour.•Captive-reared mice differed in boldness and activity compared to wild-caught mice.•There was limited…”
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Gardeners of the forest: effects of seed handling and ingestion by orangutans on germination success of peat forest plants by Tarszisz, Esther, Tomlinson, Sean, Harrison, Mark E, Morrogh-Bernard, Helen C, Munn, Adam J

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Fibre-induced feed sorting in King Quail (Coturnix chinensis): behavioural plasticity elicited by a physiological challenge by Stewart, Mathew, Munn, Adam J.

“…We examined the effect of an abrupt change in diet fibre content on the feed intake, gastrointestinal morphology and utilisation of gastroliths by a small (ca…”
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Is gastrointestinal plasticity in king quail (Coturnix chinensis) elicited by diet-fibre or diet-energy dilution? by Williamson, Sean A, Jones, Stephanie K Courtney, Munn, Adam J

“…Phenotypic plasticity of organ size allows some animals to manage fluctuations of resource quality or availability. Here, we examined the phenotypic plasticity…”
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Physiology in conservation translocations by Tarszisz, Esther, Dickman, Christopher R., Munn, Adam J.

“…Translocations (reintroductions) are prominent in conservation, but successful outcomes remain few, despite advances in the field. Physiology is a hitherto…”
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An ecophysiologically informed model of seed dispersal by orangutans: linking animal movement with gut passage across time and space by Tarszisz, Esther, Tomlinson, Sean, Harrison, Mark E, Morrogh-Bernard, Helen C, Munn, Adam J

“…Abstract Fauna-mediated ecosystem service provision (e.g. seed dispersal) can be difficult to quantify and predict because it is underpinned by the shifting…”
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Endogenous Nitrogen Excretion by Red Kangaroos (Macropus rufus): Effects of Animal Age and Forage Quality by Munn, Adam J., Dawson, Terence J., Hume, Ian D.

“…Red kangaroos (Macropus rufus) are large (>20 kg) herbivorous marsupials common to arid and semiarid Australia. The population dynamics of red kangaroos are…”
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Long-term changes in food availability mediate the effects of temperature on growth, development and survival in striped marsh frog larvae: implications for captive breeding programmes by Courtney Jones, Stephanie K., Munn, Adam J., Penman, Trent D., Byrne, Phillip G.

“…We tested the impacts of food availability and water temperature on Striped Marsh Frog survivorship, growth and development. Tadpole size was largest, and…”
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Forage fibre digestion, rates of feed passage and gut fill in juvenile and adult red kangaroos Macropus rufus Desmarest: why body size matters by Munn, Adam J, Dawson, Terence J

“…Using red kangaroos Macropus rufus Desmarest, a large (>20 kg) marsupial herbivore, we compared the digestive capabilities of juveniles with those of mature,…”
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Modelling digestive constraints in non-ruminant and ruminant foregut-fermenting mammals by Munn, Adam J., Streich, W. Jürgen, Hummel, Jürgen, Clauss, Marcus

“…It has been suggested that large foregut-fermenting marsupial herbivores, the kangaroos and their relatives, may be less constrained by food intake limitations…”
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