Discover Animals

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Discover Animals is an open access journal publishing research across the full range of animal sciences, including the intersection of human and animal interactions.

Indexed in DOAJ.
Covering animal science, behaviour, welfare, animal agriculture, genetics, nutrition and more.
A journal in Springer Nature’s Discover Series: Rigorous, representative and wide-reaching.

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Recent Progress in Gut Microbiome Research for Animal Health and Production

Microbial populations throughout the gastrointestinal tract, from the foregut to the hindgut, play essential roles in host metabolism, immune...

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Selected Papers from the 2nd International Conference on BIOLOGY - AGRICULTURE 2025

This Collection is in cooperation with the 2nd International Conference on BIOLOGY - AGRICULTURE held in 2025.

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Novel Approaches in the Treatment of Heart Diseases in Small Animals

Heart diseases are a major concern in small animals, affecting their quality of life and longevity.

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Effects of amount and frequency of nitrogen supplementation on nutritional performance and metabolism in cattle fed medium-quality tropical forage
Luana Marta de Almeida Rufino
João Paulo Pacheco Rodrigues
Edenio Detmann
Research Open access 19 June 2025 Article: 39
Pelagic early development of the silver grunt Pomadasys argenteus in Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa, Japan, with notes on its occurrence and spawning patterns
Masato Uehara
Yoshizumi Chimura
Katsunori Tachihara
Research Open access 19 June 2025 Article: 38
A global synthesis of movement patterns and annual cycle in spoonbills (Platalea genus)
Henrique Cardoso Delfino
Review Open access 19 June 2025 Article: 37
Review of the trade in proboscis monkeys over the last 25 years
Vincent Nijman
Chris R. Shepherd
Review Open access 10 June 2025 Article: 36
Nutritional evaluation and fermentation characteristics of duckweed (Lemna gibba) in ruminant diets
M. Chaji
A. Pormhammad
Research Open access 10 June 2025 Article: 35

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Dr. Edward Narayan: Champion of Animal Science, Welfare and Conservation Physiology
In 2024 The Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors celebrates its 35th Anniversary!
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Electronic ISSN: 3004-894X
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Recent Progress in Gut Microbiome Research for Animal Health and Production

Selected Papers from the 2nd International Conference on BIOLOGY - AGRICULTURE 2025

Novel Approaches in the Treatment of Heart Diseases in Small Animals

Latest articles

Effects of amount and frequency of nitrogen supplementation on nutritional performance and metabolism in cattle fed medium-quality tropical forage

Pelagic early development of the silver grunt Pomadasys argenteus in Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa, Japan, with notes on its occurrence and spawning patterns

A global synthesis of movement patterns and annual cycle in spoonbills (Platalea genus)

Review of the trade in proboscis monkeys over the last 25 years

Nutritional evaluation and fermentation characteristics of duckweed (Lemna gibba) in ruminant diets

Journal updates

Become an Editorial Board Member

Meet the Section Editor for Discover Animals

In 2024 The Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors celebrates its 35th Anniversary!

Writing your manuscript: interactive author tutorials

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