Reproductive, behavioral, and endocrine characteristics of the Dall's sheep (Ovis dalli dalli)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-54

  Goodrowe, Karen L ^a   Smak, Beth ^b   Presley, Nicole ^b   Monfort, Steven L ^b  

^a TORONTO ZOO   (Canada)

^b SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative reproduction; Endocrinology; Pregnancy; Urinary hormones

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES; OVIS DALLI DALLI;

EID: 0030547194     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1996)15:1<45::AID-ZOO5>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Article

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