In Africa, humans and large carnivores compete over access to resources, including prey.Disturbance by humans to kills made by carnivores, often for purposes of obtaining all or portions of the carcass, constitutes a form of human-wildlife conflict.However the occurrence of this practice, known as human kleptoparasitism, and its impact on carnivore
Abstract Background Osteoarthritis of the hip is successfully treated by total hip arthroplasty with metal-on-polyethylene articulation.Polyethylene wear debris can however lead to osteolysis, aseptic loosening and failure of the implant.Large head metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty may overcome polyethylene wear induced prosthetic failure, but
Neotropical leaf-nosed bats (family Phyllostomidae) are one of the most diverse mammalian families and Artibeus spp.is one of the most speciose phyllostomid genera.In spite of their species diversity, previous work on Artibeus crania Gift Set using linear morphometrics has uncovered limited interspecific variation.This dearth of shape variation sug
Background: Alcohol use and illicit drug use peak during young adulthood (around 18-29 years of age), but comparatively little is known about polydrug use in nationally representative samples of young adults.Drawing on a nationally representative cross-sectional survey (Australian National Drug Strategy Household Survey), this study Rear Camera Kit