Precocious Puberty in a 2-year-old boy  A 2-year-old boy with precocious isosexual matura- (3) Lion is reported.  The pubertal values of serum LH, FSH and Testoste- (4) on and lack of any other pathologic finding were in favour of diagnosis of idiopathic sexual precocity.  The L.R.F. response test was of the adult pattern. The serum LH, FSH and Testosterone decreased following (5) treatment ...

Glen Lowry, in his paper "The Representation of 'Race' in Ondaatje's In the Skin of a Lion" bases his discussion on the observation that critics tend to view Ondaatje's writing in terms of a progression towards complex issues of "race" and post-coloniality. In contrast, Lowry argues that the matter of "race" forms an integral aspect of Ondaatje's oeuvre and Lowry proposes that In the Skin of a ...

Imagine yourself as a field researcher sent to Africa to study lion colonies. The savannah can be treacherous in its monotony. Inching forward through the tall grasses you suddenly discover yourself face to face with the snarling leader of a lion tribe. Would you say, “Pardon me, but I would like to know a little more about how you communicate with the other members of your family. For starters...

Ant lions are insect larvae that feed on the liquefied internal components of insect prey. Prey capture is assisted by the injection of toxins that are reportedly derived from both the insect and bacterial symbionts. These larvae display interesting gut physiology where the midgut is not connected to the hindgut, preventing elimination of solid waste until adulthood. The presence of a discontin...

Abstract Human population growth near protected areas often results in detrimental edge effects for apex carnivores, such as the African lion. Urbanization leads to new scenarios of human–lion conflict, thus understanding ranging patterns close urban environments is crucial inform future management strategies. We collected GPS data from 12 collared lions between 2014 and 2018 Nairobi National P...

This paper explores the ambiguous Persian Achaemenid attitude towards horse and lion. It examines way these animals appear in imperial official presentations, local artifacts throughout empire Greek textual representations. In case of stallion, it looks at imagery riding or place society religion alongside employment steeds chariots. Images lion are addressed instances where appears to be respe...