Dr. Albert R. Shadle (1885–1963) was an American

biologist A biologist is a scientist who conducts research in biology. Biologists are interested in studying life on Earth, whether it is an individual Cell (biology), cell, a multicellular organism, or a Community (ecology), community of Biological inter ...

noted for his research into

porcupine Porcupines are large rodents with coats of sharp spines, or quills, that protect them against predation. The term covers two families of animals: the Old World porcupines of family Hystricidae, and the New World porcupines of family, Erethizont ...

s and

beaver Beavers are large, semiaquatic rodents in the genus ''Castor'' native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. There are two extant species: the North American beaver (''Castor canadensis'') and the Eurasian beaver (''C. fiber''). Beavers ar ...

s. From 1919 until 1953, Shadle served as chairman of the biology department, and was instrumental in the advancement of science education, at the

State University of New York at Buffalo The State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly called the University at Buffalo (UB) and sometimes called SUNY Buffalo, is a public research university with campuses in Buffalo and Amherst, New York. The university was founded in 1846 ...

. He also acted as a professor of biology whose pupils included noted

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Published works

Journal of Mammalogy ()

* 1957: ''Sizes of Beaver Chips Cut from Aspen'' * 1956: ''Parturition in a Skunk, Mephitis mephitis hudsonica'' * 1955: ''Removal of Foreign Quills by Porcupines'' * 1955: ''Pelage of the Porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum dorsatum'' * 1954: ''Osteologic Criteria of Age in Beavers'' * 1953: ''Gross Anatomy of the Male Reproductive System of the Porcupine'' * 1950: ''Feeding, Care, and Handling of Captive Porcupines (Erethizon)'' * 1949: ''Rate of Penetration of a Porcupine Spine'' * 1948: ''Gestation Period in the Porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum dorsatum'' * 1946: ''The Sex Reactions of Porcupines (Erethizon d. dorsatum) before and after Copulation'' * 1943: ''An Unusual Porcupine Parturition and Development of the Young'' * 1943: ''Comparison of Tree Cuttings of Six Beaver Colonies in Allegany State Park, New York'' * 1939: ''Fifteen Months of Beaver Work at Allegany State Park, N. Y.'' * 1936: ''The Attrition and Extrusive Growth of the Four Major Incisor Teeth of Domestic Rabbits'' * 1930: ''An Unusual Case of Parturition in a Beaver''

Journal of Wildlife Management ()

* 1953: ''Captive Striped Skunk Produces Two Litters'' * 1946: ''Copulation in the Porcupine'' * 1943: ''Reforestation of Aspen after Complete Cutting by Beavers'' * 1942: ''The Deer of Allegany State Park, New York''

Other publications

* 1955: ''Effects of Porcupine Quills in Humans'' (

The American Naturalist ''The American Naturalist'' is the monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Society of Naturalists, whose purpose is "to advance and to diffuse knowledge of organic evolution and other broad biological principles so as to enhance th ...

; ) * 1954: ''Sizes of Wood Cuttings Handled by Beavers'' (

American Midland Naturalist ''The American Midland Naturalist'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering natural history. It was established in 1909 by Julius Nieuwland and is published by the University of Notre Dame. According to the ''Journal Citation Repo ...

; ) * 1939: ''Craspedacusta Again in Western New York'' (

Transactions of the American Microscopical Society The American Microscopical Society (AMS) is a society of biologists dedicated to promoting the use of microscopy. A cohort of biologists and science educators, the AMS's members use a wide array of microscopical techniques (light microscopy, elec ...

; ) * 1935: ''A Zipper Tube for Holding Small Live Animals'' (

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shadle, Albert R. 1885 births 1963 deaths American biologists 20th-century biologists