Features based on peer-reviewed papers published in Animals.
Dr. Farkas Sükösd's team identified a previously unrecognised inflammatory disease of the antler base, linked to poor healing after antlers are cast, that underlies many antler deformities in Hungarian deer.
Dr. Anne Berger's case collection from German care centers shows that cut injuries in hedgehogs are rising, often fatal, and frequently caused by garden machinery, especially robotic lawnmowers.
Professor Baoguo Li's team recorded a wild golden snub-nosed monkey mother adopting and nursing an unrelated infant fathered by her group's dominant male, possibly to protect her own baby.
Dr. Celine Nicolas's team found that an ursolic acid supplement shifted muscle markers towards growth and repair in older dogs with muscle loss and made them more willing to exercise.
Dr. Christopher Murray's team satellite-tracked crocodiles in Costa Rica and found that relocated males travelled much farther than resident animals and tended to head back to where they were caught.
