RESTING-ASSOCIATED VOCALIZATION EMITTED BY CAPTIVE ASIAN HOUSE SHREWS (SUNCUS MURINUS): ACOUSTIC STRUCTURE AND VARIABILITY IN AN UNUSUAL MAMMALIAN VOCALIZATION.

Resting-associated vocalization emitted by captive Asian house shrews (Suncus murinus): acoustic structure and variability in an unusual mammalian vocalization.

Shrews have rich vocal repertoires that include vocalizations within the human audible frequency range and ultrasonic vocalizations.Here, we recorded and analyzed in detail the acoustic structure of a vocalization with unclear functional significance that was spontaneously produced by 15 adult, captive Asian house shrews (Suncus murinus) while they

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Prevalence and epidemiological determinants of obesity in rural Pondicherry, India - A community based cross-sectional study

Background: Globally, a significant hike in the prevalence of overweight and obesity has been found in almost all age groups.Aims: To determine the prevalence of obesity among adults in a rural area of Pondicherry and to study the risk predictors of obesity in the study essie iced out top coat population.Materials & Methods: A cross-sectional descr

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