Why to Study Opossums?

SUMMARY: Due to the very important role in Brazilian ecosystems, studying the anatomy of opossums is extremely relevant for their natural preservation and possible clinical and surgical interventions with captive animals. These marsupials occupy diversified niches being well distributed throughout t...

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Autores principales: Massari,Catia Helena de Almeida Lima, Pinto,Ana Carolina Brandão de Campos Fonseca, de-Carvalho,Yuri Karaccas, Silva,Adriano Ferreira, Miglino,Maria Angélica
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía 2019
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Acceso en línea:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022019000301130
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Sumario:SUMMARY: Due to the very important role in Brazilian ecosystems, studying the anatomy of opossums is extremely relevant for their natural preservation and possible clinical and surgical interventions with captive animals. These marsupials occupy diversified niches being well distributed throughout the Brazilian territory. They collaborate in the control of urban and agricultural pests such as rodents and insects. They are also excellent dispersers of seeds through their feces. The conclusion is that opossums can be a great model for the study of the anatomy of wild animals.