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Ich erhielt ( ebenso wie die DGHT-Geschäftsstelle) folgende Anfrage von Tim Isles, email ethologist@gmail.com
I am wondering if you can provide some degree of assistance in> regard to the following matter.> > I am currently in the initial stages of a masters level research> project investigating reproduction in> extinct taxa and have been trying to contact any zoos, private> individuals or breeders who may have unreleased photographs or> videofilm of crocodilian mating behaviour in their archives. As I am> sure you can see, such records would be a valuable resource for> behavioural comparisons.> > See for a brief example:> > http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~kmitoh/zaturoku/megane/megane.html> > ...though the bottom underwater picture of spectacled caimans mating> has been censored.> > In that respect, would you by chance have in any of your archives> similar photographs or even videofilm screenshots describing> copulation in crocodylians? I am aware of footage taken by Rick> Hudson of Phillipine Crocodiles (C. mindorensis) at the Fort Worth> Zoo, though am wondering if such similar data exists elsewhere. Any> information provided would be for comparative and research purposes> only and of course would not be distributed or duplicated in any form.> > Anyhow, any assistance (or redirection to other researchers or> crocodile farms) you could offer would be GREATLY appreciated as I am> sure you can imagine how difficult it is to find such visual records. > I thank you very much in advance for your time and shall be looking> forward to your reply.> > > Kindest Regards,> > Tim E. Isles, BSc (Hnrs), B.I.T.> MPhil Candidate
Es wäre schön, wenn jemand aus dem Forum Tim helfen könnte. Bitte, wenden Sie sich dann auf direktem Weg an ihn. Danke.
I am wondering if you can provide some degree of assistance in> regard to the following matter.> > I am currently in the initial stages of a masters level research> project investigating reproduction in> extinct taxa and have been trying to contact any zoos, private> individuals or breeders who may have unreleased photographs or> videofilm of crocodilian mating behaviour in their archives. As I am> sure you can see, such records would be a valuable resource for> behavioural comparisons.> > See for a brief example:> > http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~kmitoh/zaturoku/megane/megane.html> > ...though the bottom underwater picture of spectacled caimans mating> has been censored.> > In that respect, would you by chance have in any of your archives> similar photographs or even videofilm screenshots describing> copulation in crocodylians? I am aware of footage taken by Rick> Hudson of Phillipine Crocodiles (C. mindorensis) at the Fort Worth> Zoo, though am wondering if such similar data exists elsewhere. Any> information provided would be for comparative and research purposes> only and of course would not be distributed or duplicated in any form.> > Anyhow, any assistance (or redirection to other researchers or> crocodile farms) you could offer would be GREATLY appreciated as I am> sure you can imagine how difficult it is to find such visual records. > I thank you very much in advance for your time and shall be looking> forward to your reply.> > > Kindest Regards,> > Tim E. Isles, BSc (Hnrs), B.I.T.> MPhil Candidate
Es wäre schön, wenn jemand aus dem Forum Tim helfen könnte. Bitte, wenden Sie sich dann auf direktem Weg an ihn. Danke.