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Abedin, Imon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2102-9593
Das, Kulendra Chandra https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7982-3629
Kang, Hey-Eun https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3202-6120
Kim, Ah Ran https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2903-6800
Lee, Soo Rin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6443-855X
Singha, Hilloljyoti https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0211-7694
Woo-Kim, Hyun https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1357-5893
Kundu, Shantanu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5488-4433
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Pukyong National University (Autonomous Creative Academic Research Fund (202416560001) Pukyong National University 2024-2025)
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Article History
Received: 9 November 2025
Accepted: 13 March 2026
First Online: 19 March 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study was conducted with the requisite permissions obtained from the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden of the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Departments, Governments of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Mizoram. Each animal was sedated prior to biological sampling and subsequently released back into its natural habitat; no individuals were killed from the wild. All methods were carried out in accordance with the ARRIVE 2.0 guidelines and all relevant regulations, under the approval of the host institution (Approval No. Zoo/Corr/2025/05, dated 3 February 2025).
