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Coati (Nasua nasua) Attacks on Humans: Case Report
(Elsevier B.V., 2010-12-01)
Coatis [including Nasua nasua, the ring-tailed coati], are medium-sized mammals widely distributed in the Americas. They are social animals, whose normal diet includes insects, fruits, and small vertebrates, and rarely ...
A fatal attack on a child by a black caiman (Melanosuchus niger)
(2011-03-01)
We describe a fatal attack by a black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) on an 11-year-old child with comments on the reptile's aggression mechanisms and the conditions under which this kind of incident takes place in the Amazon ...
Attack upon a bather by a swordfish: A case report
(2009-12-01)
We report a case of a bather injured by a swordfish in shallow water off the coast of southern Brazil. The victim suffered multiple injuries from the fish's bill, including a puncture wound of his left knee and the tip of ...
A fatal attack caused by a lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) in Southeastern Brazil
(2005-06-23)
A 55-year-old man was attacked by a Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris) after surprising and stabbing the animal in his corn plantation. The victim received deep bites in the thighs, neck, and cervical areas, resulting ...
Attacks by jaguars (Panthera onca) on humans in central Brazil: Report of three cases, with observation of a death
(2011-06-01)
Conflicts between humans and big cats have been known for centuries throughout the world, but have intensified in recent decades. Recently, attacks by Panthera onca on humans in Brazil have been brought to the forefront ...
Change in southern right whale breathing behavior in response to gull attacks
(Springer Verlag Berlín, 2014-11-15)
Animals may develop behavioral responses to avoid discomforting situations. In particular, pain can result in learned avoidance behaviors. We report such a case in southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) that have been ...
An unusual case of predation: dog-pack or cougar attack?
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2013-02)
Injuries produced by animals are capable of leaving severe patterns and in some cases may result in the death of the attacked individual. Law enforcement authorities may come to erroneous conclusions about the source of ...
The Triplaria tree (Triplaris spp) and Pseudomyrmex ants: a symbiotic relationship with risks of attack for humans
(Soc Brasileira Medicina Tropical, 2009-11-01)
The authors report a massive attack by Pseudomyrmex ants on a human who touched a Triplaria - novice tree (Triplaris spp). The ants naturally live in these trees and their stings cause intense pain and discrete to moderate ...
The Triplaria tree (Triplaris spp) and Pseudomyrmex ants: A symbiotic relationship with risks of attack for humans
(2009-11-01)
The authors report a massive attack by Pseudomyrmex ants on a human who touched a Triplaria - novice tree (Triplaris spp). The ants naturally live in these trees and their stings cause intense pain and discrete to moderate ...
New perspective on the pathophysiology of panic: merging serotonin and opioids in the periaqueductal gray
(Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica, 2012)
Panic disorder patients are vulnerable to recurrent panic attacks. Two neurochemical hypotheses have been proposed to explain this susceptibility. The first assumes that panic patients have deficient serotonergic inhibition ...