雄性大熊猫对化学信息行为反应的年龄差异

化学通讯对哺乳动物的生存和繁殖起着重要作用。研究了雄性大熊猫(Ailuropoda melanoleuca)对同伴个体尿液气味行为反应的发育模式。结果显示,在成年雌性个体的尿液气味刺激下,雄性个体表现显著多的嗅闻行为和嗅闻/舔舐环境行为,但是嘶咬气味刺激物的行为明显减少。在雌性个体的尿液气味刺激下,不同年龄段的雄性个体行为表现不同,成年雄性个体表现较亚成年和幼年个体显著多的舔舐行为。此外,成年个体和亚成年个体均表现较多的嗅闻/舔舐环境行为,而幼年个体则无该行为表现。幼年个体较成年和亚成年个体表现显著多的气味涂抹行为,而且嘶咬气味刺激物的时间较亚成年个体显著多。幼年个体和亚成年个体对雌性和雄性个体尿液气味刺激的行为反应不存在显著差异。研究结果表明,雄性大熊猫对同种个体尿液中化学信息的行为反应呈现出年龄差异。     

深山里的蓝衣天使

当史前猛兽剑齿虎,带着长达十七厘米的利齿．在美洲大陆所向披靡之时,大熊猫正在亚洲各地游荡．好像是在为寻找今后的家园和食源做准备。功夫不负有心人．百万年斗转星移,千百次沧海桑田之后．杀戮机器剑齿虎已化为石头．静静地摆在博物馆里供人嗟叹．变得憨态可掬的     

Sexual Experience Enhances Drosophila melanogaster Male Mating Behavior and Success

Competition for mates is a wide-spread phenomenon affecting individual reproductive success. The ability of animals to adjust their behaviors in response to changing social environment is important and well documented. Drosophila melanogaster males compete with one another for matings with females and modify their reproductive behaviors based on prior social interactions. However, it remains to be determined how male social experience that culminates in mating with a female impacts subsequent male reproductive behaviors and mating success. Here we show that sexual experience enhances future mating success. Previously mated D. melanogaster males adjust their courtship behaviors and out-compete sexually inexperienced males for copulations. Interestingly, courtship experience alone is not sufficient in providing this competitive advantage, indicating that copulation plays a role in reinforcing this social learning. We also show that females use their sense of hearing to preferentially mate with experienced males when given a choice. Our results demonstrate the ability of previously mated males to learn from their positive sexual experiences and adjust their behaviors to gain a mating advantage. These experienced-based changes in behavior reveal strategies that animals likely use to increase their fecundity in natural competitive environments.     

核桃坪看猫

冬涸夏涨,奔流不息,皮条河是贯穿整个卧龙自然保护区的一条河流。河内多奇石,河水幽蓝清澈,两岸野花芬芳,树木葱茏。早些年,当地老百姓若要到河对岸走亲访友或采药一般都是采取过”溜索”的方式。所谓”溜索”,就是用动物的皮分股纽绞成绳固定在河两岸,绳上套木制的溜筒,俗称“溜壳”。当人们需要到对岸时,把系在溜筒上的一根皮绳拴在自己的腰上,借助自身力量便可到达对岸。皮条河也因此而得名。然而,溜索虽然在一定的时期内方便了交通,却存在极大的局限性,若当中疏漏了某一个环节,人便有生命危险。随着社会的发展,“溜索”已不能满足当地老百姓的交通要求。于是,保护区内     

佛坪:托起大熊猫未来的希望

我国南方和北方的分界线．是秦岭;我国亚热带和暖温带的气候分界线,是秦岭．我国长江和黄河两大水系的主要分水岭,也是秦岭;我国古北界和东洋界两大动物区系的主要分界线,还是秦岭……     

圈养大熊猫食物丰容对其行为影响的研究

于2006年3、4、7、8月选用成都动物园圈养的两只雄性大熊猫进行了3 种以食物不同投喂方式的丰容试验,即在其生活环境中分别加入装有食物的PVC管和轮胎以及冰冻食物,采用瞬时取样法对其行为变化进行观察,并对所有刻板行为采取行为取样法进行观察记录.结果 表明,冰冻食物丰容显著增加了大熊猫与运动相关的行为,而轮胎和PVC食物丰容对大熊猫的日常行为影响不显著,但是3种丰容方式对减少刻板行为发生频次有不同程度的积极作用.     

放牧对大熊猫影响的研究进展

大熊猫Ailuropoda melanoleuca作为我国特有的珍稀野生动物,其生存状况及栖息地的状况均受到国内外的高度关注。近年来,大熊猫保护区内放牧活动愈发普遍,其相关研究已成为大熊猫保护方面的热点。本文对已有相关研究进行梳理、总结与讨论,主要从放牧家畜对大熊猫食物资源的影响、大熊猫与放牧家畜的空间分布与利用、大熊猫与放牧家畜的生境选择、大熊猫对放牧干扰的响应以及畜牧业相关政策的影响进行总结,力图归纳已有研究发现,为制定更科学合理的保护管理建议提供依据。同时,也对已有研究存在的问题进行探讨,希望能对今后的相关研究提供参考。     

佛坪自然保护区野生大熊猫交配行为的观察

On March 26 and 27, 2003, we observed six and five giant pandas assembled together respectively in Huodiba and Lijiagou districts of Sanguanmiao, Foping Nature Reserve, Shaanxi Province, China. The mating sites were located in the coniferous forest and mixed coniferous and deciduous forest, with steep slope and sparse shrubs and bamboos. Wind power was estimated over 3rd category in those two days. The competition and lighting among male pandas were observed, and the mating right with the female panda was mainly based on the hierarchical ordering. However, not all the winners during competition can be access to mating with the female panda. For wild giant panda, its mating system is maybe plastic, which perhaps is affected by environment, time and panda population itself. Cubs or sub-adults are observed oceurring at the mating site, which is considered to be linked with the learning of the reproductive behavior. Our results maybe provide a useful guideline to the management and breeding of giant pandas in the captivity.     

圈养大熊猫群体间的基因流状况分析

圈养群体的遗传管理一个非常重要的手段就是实现不同群体间的基因交流.为了全面评估大熊猫圈养群体间的基因流状况,本研究以卧龙中国大熊猫保护中心的31只圈养大熊猫(简称卧龙群体)和成都大熊猫繁育研究基地与楼观台陕西省珍稀野生动物抢救饲养研究中心的37只圈养大熊猫(简称成都群体,其中楼观台1只)为研究对象,以7个大熊猫微卫星位点为分子标记,发现卧龙群体和成都群体间的遗传分化水平很低(Fst=0.041,P=0.001);尽管整个圈养群体的近交程度较低(Fis=0.026),但是成都群体的近交系数(Fis=0.045)远高于卧龙群体的近交系数(Fis=0.002);谱系分析、贝叶斯分析和系统进化法分析均显示,这两个群体间存在着基因流,但是这种基因流是单向的.此结果提示各个大熊猫饲养单位之间必须实现更多的合作,将大熊猫群体作为一个管理单元进行管理,从而实现更多的基因流.     

大熊猫消化道消化吸收区段游离面的扫描电镜观察

对大熊猫消化道的消化、吸收区段作扫描电镜观察后表明：（１）胃粘膜上皮细胞排列疏松,细胞表面具微绒毛,（２）十二指肠绒毛呈指状,表面凸凹不乎;绒毛表面具丰富的微绒毛,微绒毛表面粗糙,末端膨大。（３）直肠段具丰富的绒毛结构,表面不平滑,具颗粒状物质,但无微绒毛存在：直肠腺丰富。     

甘肃白水江保护区西段大熊猫对生境的选择

采用Vanderloeg和Scavia选择指数,调查分析了白水江保护区西段白马河保护站李子坝至邱家坝区域大熊猫对生境的选择,结果表明:该区域大熊猫喜欢选择海拔高于2500 m的中高山的山脊、坡的上部活动;喜欢在坡度21°~30°的半阴半阳坡活动;喜欢原始的针阔混交林和针叶林;喜欢乔木平均胸径大于50 cm,竹子高度大于2 m、盖度大于75%,生长类型为簇生,生长状况好竹林中活动;对坡形、乔木郁闭度、水源的选择差异不显著,几乎是随机选择。     

Brief Exposure to Female Odors “Emboldens” Male Mice by Reducing Predator-Induced Behavioral and Hormonal Responses

In rodents, where chemical signals play a particularly important role in determining intersexual interactions, various studies have shown that male behavior and physiology is sensitive to female odor cues. Here we examined the effects of brief (1 min) and more prolonged (60 min) preexposure to the odors of a novel estrous female on the behavioral and hormonal responses of sexually experienced and inexperienced male mice, Mus musculus, to subsequent predator (cat and weasel) odor exposure and potential predator risk. Brief, but not prolonged, preexposure to the odors of an estrous female decreased the aversion and avoidance responses of male mice to cat odor in a Y-maze preference test, with the extent of responses being affected by a males prior sexual experience. Similarly, brief, but not prolonged, preexposure to female odors markedly attenuated the analgesic responses elicited in male mice by weasel odor. Brief exposure to a novel estrous female by itself had no significant immediate effects on either corticosterone or testosterone levels in the males. However, brief, but not prolonged, preexposure to the odors of an estrous female attenuated the marked increase in corticosterone and decrease in testosterone that were induced in males by exposure to weasel odor. The decreases in aversive responses to, and effects of, predator odor exposure that are induced by brief exposure to a novel estrous female may reflect a greater risk taking and boldness in males that could directly facilitate access to an immediately, and possibly transiently, available novel sexually receptive female.     

大熊猫的刻板行为及其矫正对策——丰富圈养环境举措

由于生活环境单一、活动空间狭小等阻碍了正常行为的表达,圈养大熊猫经常发生一种谓之“刻板行为”的机械、呆板行为。所谓刻板行为,是指圈养大熊猫无明显目的的、不变的、以固定频率反复重复的无任何功能效果的简单行为。丰富圈养环境举措(环境富集)是矫正刻板行为的一种重要的行之有效的对策。介绍了圈养大熊猫刻板行为的表现、特点、发生机制及富集化矫正对策。     

圈养大熊猫生命表及种群动态研究

大熊猫Ailuropoda melanoleuca为我国特有濒危物种。圈养大熊猫是大熊猫保护的一项重要策略,国家林业局公布的全国第四次大熊猫调查结果显示,大熊猫的繁育保护工作取得可喜成绩,圈养种群规模快速发展。为评估圈养大熊猫种群的发展与圈养种群的未来增长趋势的关系,通过对大熊猫国际谱系(2015)内990只圈养大熊猫基本信息进行分析,统计各年内存活超过100 d的个体数量并绘制其存活曲线;编制圈养大熊猫种群的生命表,绘制死亡曲线及存活曲线,计算其内禀增长能力。结果显示:自2005年之后,每年存活的圈养大熊猫个体数量均超过20只,个别年份超过30只,2013年和2015年则超过40只;圈养大熊猫的寿命期望值较长,2~25岁死亡率低,绝大多数圈养个体都能活到生理年龄,在生理寿命上特征稳定;净增殖率、内禀增长率和周限增长率分别为2.248 4、0.062 3和1.064 3,说明圈养大熊猫种群目前仍存在发展上升的空间,种群结构整体上相对稳定。     

大熊猫胃肠道中消化酶活力的分析

为了研究大熊猫对食物的化学性消化特点和机制,测定了9只大熊猫唾液和3只大熊猫胃肠道中主要消化酶的活力,并与其他动物进行了比较.结果显示,大熊猫唾液呈碱性,蛋白酶和淀粉酶等消化酶活力低;肠道中淀粉酶活力高,而脂肪酶活力明显低于棕熊.大熊猫小肠粘膜中存在显著量的蔗糖酶、乳糖酶和麦芽糖酶活力.另外,在1只大熊猫胃和直肠液中检测到了少量纤维素酶活力.研究结果提示,大熊猫唾液直接参与食物消化的作用可能很弱;大熊猫对淀粉类食物有很好的消化能力,但对脂肪类食物消化能力相对不高.大熊猫胃肠道消化酶的活力特点适应其消化天然食物中的营养物质.     

Exposure to Pornographic Videos and Its Effect on HIV-Related Sexual Risk Behaviours among Male Migrant Workers in Southern India

Objective

Research on pornography and its association with HIV-related sexual behaviours is limited in India. This study aims to examine the prevalence and correlates of viewing pornographic videos and examine its associations with HIV-related sexual risk behaviours among male migrant workers in India.

Methods

Data were drawn from a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2007–08 across 21 districts in four states of India. Respondents included 11,219 male migrants aged 18 years or older, who had migrated to at least two places in the past two years for work. Bivariate and multivariate methods were used to examine the association between viewing pornography and HIV-related sexual risk behaviours.

Results

Two-fifths (40%) of the migrants had viewed pornographic videos in one month prior to the survey. Migrants aged 25–29 years, literate, unmarried and away from native village for more than five years were more likely to view pornography than their counterparts. Migrants who viewed pornographic videos were more likely to engage in paid (Adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 4.2, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.7–4.8) and unpaid sex (AOR: 4.2, 95% CI: 3.7–4.7), report inconsistent condom use in paid sex (AOR: 2.3, 95% CI: 1.7–3.0) and experience STI-like symptoms (AOR: 1.7, 95% CI: 1.5–1.8) than their counterparts.

Conclusions

The findings regarding migrants'' exposure to pornography and its linkage with high HIV risk behaviour suggest that the HIV prevention programmes for migrants need to be more innovative to communicate on the negative-effects of viewing pornography. More importantly, programmes need to find alternative ways to engage migrants in infotainment activities during their leisure time in an effort to reduce their exposure to pornographic videos as well as risky sexual behaviours.     

大熊猫人工授精的研究

繁殖大熊猫的目的是圈养种群的自我维持和保持遗传多样性。由于圈养种群中有自然交配能力的雄兽很少 ,人工授精则成为有效的遗传管理的重要手段。本研究的目的是确定单纯人工授精的效率。 1 998年至 2 0 0 0年期间 ,在中国保护大熊猫研究中心 ,对 7只大熊猫进行了人工授精 (每只连续 2d) ,精液通过人工采精方法从 6只不同的雄兽中获得 ,使用鲜精、冷藏精液和冻精多种方法进行人工授精。 6只雄兽的精液平均值是 :采精量 3.3±0 .5ml;精子密度 1 ,42 9.8± 2 35 .4× 1 0 6/ml;活力 81 .7± 2 .1 % ;运动状态 ( 0～ 5 ,5 =最好 )3 1± 0 .1 ;精子正常率 79 3± 9.2 %。对 7只大熊猫进行的 1 4次人工授精中 ,使用的精液体积为 2 4± 0 3ml;活力是 73.5± 2 .9% ;运动状态为 2 .5± 0 .1 ;每次人工授精总活动精子数是 684.2± 1 1 8.2× 1 0 6。 7只大熊猫有 4只受孕 ( 5 7.1 % ) ,共产 5仔。平均孕娠期 1 31 .5±9.7d ,每胎平均 1 .3± 0 .3仔。同时 ,运用自然交配与人工授精相结合的方法 ,进行了 1 8只次实验 ,成功 1 2只次 ,产仔 2 0只 ,繁殖成功率为 66.7%。本研究结果表明 ,人工授精能有效地使不能自然交配的雄性大熊猫参与繁殖 ,提高繁殖率 ,增加圈养大熊猫的遗传多样性。     

大熊猫能量和蛋白质营养需要研究进展及策略

本文在总结和分析大熊猫食性、食物选择、摄食量、组织器官和竹子中养分含量测定、养分消化代谢等研究数据的基础上,推测出大熊猫干物质摄入量、总能、消化能、粗蛋白和可消化粗蛋白需要量以及精料中赖氨酸的推荐水平。结合圈养大熊猫单位的饲喂方式和饲喂效果,该研究策略有助于确定圈养条件下大熊猫饲料的精粗比例、精料养分浓度和各养分之间的比例,为圈养大熊猫饲养标准的确立奠定基础。     

Exposure to Biomass Smoke Extract Enhances Fibronectin Release from Fibroblasts

COPD induced following biomass smoke exposure has been reported to be associated with a more fibrotic phenotype than cigarette smoke induced COPD. This study aimed to investigate if biomass smoke induced extracellular matrix (ECM) protein production from primary human lung fibroblasts in vitro. Primary human lung fibroblasts (n = 5–10) were stimulated in vitro for up to 72 hours with increasing concentrations of biomass smoke extract (BME) or cigarette smoke extract (CSE) prior to being assessed for deposition of ECM proteins, cytokine release, and activation of intracellular signalling molecules. Deposition of the ECM proteins perlecan and fibronectin was upregulated by both CSE (p<0.05) and BME (p<0.05). The release of the neutrophilic chemokine IL-8 was also enhanced by BME. ERK1/2 phosphorylation was significantly upregulated by BME (p<0.05). Chemical inhibition of ERK signalling molecules partially attenuated these effects (p<0.05). Stimulation with endotoxin had no effect. This study demonstrated that BME had similar effects to CSE in vitro and had the capacity to directly induce fibrosis by upregulating production of ECM proteins. The mechanisms by which both biomass and cigarette smoke exposure cause lung damage may be similar.