Design and Validation of a Biomimetic Leg-Claw Mechanism Capable of Perching and Grasping for Multirotor Drones by Yan Zhao, Ruzhi Xiang, Hui Li, Chang Wang, Jianhua Zhang, Xuan Liu, Yufei Hao

“…To address these issues, this paper presents a biomimetic leg-claw mechanism (LCM) inspired by the biomechanics of birds. The claw of the LCM adopts a bistable gripper design that can rapidly close through external impact or actively close via the coordination of internal mechanisms. …”
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Investigating the Impact of Shading Effect on the Characteristics of a Large-Scale Grid-Connected PV Power Plant in Northwest China by Yunlin Sun, Siming Chen, Liying Xie, Ruijiang Hong, Hui Shen

“…Based on the investigation result of a 20 MWp grid-connected PV plant in northwest China, the typical shading phenomena are classified and analyzed individually, such as power distribution buildings shading and wire poles shading, plants and birds droppings shading, and front-row PV arrays shading. …”
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Intersemiotic Translation: From Medieval Poetry to Modern Movie by Leila Nik Nasab

“…This descriptive-analytical study aims to investigate the relationships between a classical narrative—the story of Sheikh San'an from Attar’s Conference of the Birds—and a modern movie—The Forbidden Fruit written/directed by Hassan Fathi in the 2000s. …”
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Expression and delivery of HA1-M2e antigen using an innovative attenuated Salmonella–mediated delivery system confers promising protection against H9N2 avian influenza challenge by Ram Prasad Aganja, In-Shik Kim, Hyun-Jin Tae, John Hwa Lee

“…The IL-4 and IFN-γ levels were elevated, indicating a balanced Th-1 and Th-2 response. Post-challenge, birds immunized with vaccine candidates or the commercial vaccine exhibited minimal to no clinical signs, reduced lesions, lower lung viral titers, and negligible impacts on egg production compared to controls. …”
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Optimizing selenium-enriched yeast supplementation in laying hens: Enhancing egg quality, selenium concentration in eggs, antioxidant defense, and liver health by Longfei Zhang, Jianmin Zhou, Uchechukwu Edna Obianwuna, Cheng Long, Kai Qiu, Haijun Zhang, Xiaolong Qi, Shugeng Wu

“…A total of 360 Hy-Line Brown hens (28 weeks old) were randomly assigned to four dietary groups with six replicates of 15 birds each, monitored over a 12-week feeding trial after a two-week acclimatization period. …”
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Performance of Broilers and Native Chickens Fed with Unfermented and Fermented Arenga Waste by Aisyah Nurmi, Nurainun Harahap, Melia Afnida Santi

“…Sixty day-old chicks of broiler Arbor Acres strain and sixty native chicken were divided into four dietary treatments and three replications (10 birds/replicate). Design of this experiment was completely randomized design factorial 2x2, with factor A was feeding (A1 = arenga waste unfermentation, A2 = arenga waste fermentation), and factor B was chickens type (B1=native chicken, B2=broilers). …”
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Giant Water Bugs, Electric Light Bugs, Lethocerus, Abedus, Belostoma (Insecta: Heteroptera: Belostomatidae) by Paul M. Choate

“…Individuals prey on aquatic insects, small fish, frogs, tadpoles, small birds, and other organisms they are able to capture. …”
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English animal zero plurals. A new explanation by Leszek Berezowski

“…In the case of land animals and birds the inability is due to the fact that some animals live in large groups, which thwarts distinguishing particular specimens (e.g. …”
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‘Avoidance Preening’, Displacement Behavior and Co-Dependency in Professional Team Sport: When Wants Become More Important Than Needs by Blake D. McLean, Donnie S. Strack, David T. Martin

“…Athletes’ non-strategic, time-demanding focus on physical preparation/treatments resembles avian ‘avoidance preening’, whereby stressful situations trigger birds to excessively preen in place of more productive activities. …”
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Familiarity of an environment prevents song suppression in isolated zebra finches. by Anja T Zai, Diana I Rodrigues, Anna E Stepien, Corinna Lorenz, Nicolas Giret, Iris Adam, Richard H R Hahnloser

“…Together, these insights can serve to refine experimental studies and design paradigms maximizing the birds' wellbeing and vocal output.…”
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Rôle de la glace saisonnière dans la dynamique de l'écosystème marin de l'Antarctique : impact potentiel du changement climatique global by Gustavo Ferreyra, Irene Schloss, Serge Demers

“…This species has been considered as the main link between phytoplankton and higher trophic levels in the food web (fishes, birds and mammals). Several field observations as well as models suggest a replacement of krill by another group of organisms: the salps (particularly Salpa thompsoni). …”
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To what extent are call combinations in chimpanzees comparable to syntax in humans? by Maël Leroux

“…However, evidence for combinatorial capacities in a wide variety of species, such as birds and monkeys, has challenged this assumption. …”
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Common Tropical Illness Due to Uncommon Species by Madhuri Kadam

“…The infection typically occurs due to close contact with infected birds, particularly poultry.…”
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Huuneh : incantation maya (lacandon) contre « la flèche de Kisin » by Didier Boremanse

“…The incantation describes the technique of bow and arrow making, as well as the material used by Kan Huuneh/Kisin (for instance, the birds’ feathers he utilizes to feather his arrows), which does not fit at all Lacandon technical norms. …”
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Current Situation of Goose Astrovirus in China: A Review by Dan Ren, Hongliang Zhang, Xiaoou Ye, Xiuzhi Jia, Ruiming Chen, Tingbing Tang, Jianqiang Ye, Songquan Wu

“…Meanwhile, GAstV can infect species of birds other than geese. It is worth noting that, as an emerging virus, the research on GAstV is still in the early stages. …”
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An Improved Fast Flocking Algorithm with Obstacle Avoidance for Multiagent Dynamic Systems by Jialiang Wang, Hai Zhao, Yuanguo Bi, Shiliang Shao, Qian Liu, Xingchi Chen, Ruofan Zeng, Yu Wang, Le Ha

“…Flocking behavior is a common phenomenon in nature, such as flocks of birds and groups of fish. In order to make the agents effectively avoid obstacles and fast form flocking towards the direction of destination point, this paper proposes a fast multiagent obstacle avoidance (FMOA) algorithm. …”
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Microplastic and mesoplastic in stagnation of the Vistula water in highly urbanized areas of the Krakow poviat - preliminary research by Ewa Dacewicz, Tomasz Bergel, Ewa Łobos-Moysa, Katarzyna Moraczewska-Majkut, Witold Nocoń

“…It has been shown that the surface water of Kraków contain MP and MSP, which may have an adverse effect incl. water birds living in the Vistula stagnation.…”
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Eastern equine encephalitis virus: Pathogenesis, immune response, and clinical manifestations by Bhumika Parashar, Rishabha Malviya, Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar, Tarun Wadhwa, Sirajunisa Talath, Javedh Shareef

“…Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) is a lethal Alphavirus transmitted by Culiseta melanura mosquitoes that primarily cycles between birds. Although rare, infections in humans and horses are associated with high mortality rates and severe neurological effects. …”
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Buzzing Guardians Buzzing Guardians: Protecting Pollinators in Agricultural Landscapes by Hunasikote Shamappa Venu, Amala Udayakumar, A.N. Shylesha, Timalapur M. Shivalingaswamy

“… In agriculture crop ecosystem, pollination is the foremost fundamental activity performed by fascinating creatures like bees, butterflies, hoverflies, birds and bats that ensures reproductive success in angiosperms. …”
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Historical realities in the “Idegei” dastan by Iskhakov D.M.

“…Results and scientific novelty: A systematic study of the plots of the dastan, containing a reflection of historical realities, made it possible to identify in it materials on the socio-political structure of the late Golden Horde, establish its connection with specific clans, clarify in general the issue of the Tatar stratum of the state, and deal with the symbolic “birds” and “golden throne”, as well as three designations of the Ulus of Jochi (Altyn Urda, Ak Urda, Boz Urda). …”
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