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  2. Water stagnation - Wikipedia

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    Stagnant water can be contaminated with human and animal feces, particularly in deserts or other areas of low rainfall. [2] Water stagnation for as little as six days can completely change bacterial community composition and increase cell count. [3] Stagnant water may be classified into the following basic, although overlapping, types:

  3. Individually ventilated cage - Wikipedia

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    This generally includes a cage bottom, a cage top (with a food hopper and water bottle holder incorporated) and a filter lid. It is also designed to allow maximum comfort of the animal and to provide a secure, chew proof environment. An external ventilation unit supplies the cages with fresh HEPA-filtered air which passes through the filter lids.

  4. Decomposition - Wikipedia

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    These processes release compounds such as cadaverine and putrescine, that are the chief source of the unmistakably putrid odor of decaying animal tissue. [2] Prime decomposers are bacteria or fungi, though larger scavengers also play an important role in decomposition if the body is accessible to insects, mites and other animals.

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  6. Tomasko said one approach that local governments can take is removing the decaying algae from the water. In addition to removing the mess, it also removes nutrients from the water that could fuel ...

  7. What's That Smell? Animal Disposer Should Get Off His ... - AOL

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    By Ivan Moreno ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- New Mexico authorities are making a stink after an odor wafting from a New Mexico property led them to a foul discovery -- dozens of dead animals, including the ...

  8. Corpse decomposition - Wikipedia

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    A fresh pig carcass. At this stage the remains are usually intact and free of insects. The corpse progresses through algor mortis (a reduction in body temperature until ambient temperature is reached), rigor mortis (the temporary stiffening of the limbs due to chemical changes in the muscles), and livor mortis (pooling of the blood on the side of the body that is closest to the ground).

  9. Sniffing (behavior) - Wikipedia

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    While sniffing is generally thought to occur solely in terrestrial animals, semi-aquatic rodents (American water shrew) also display sniffing behaviors during underwater odor-guided tasks. [20] Shrews inhale-exhale small amounts of air in a precise and coordinated fashion while tracking an underwater odor trail.