The presence of the male stimulates puberty in captive female Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx Pallas, 1777)

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 359-366

  Blanvillain, C ^a   Ancrenaz, M ^b   Delhomme, A ^b   Greth, A ^b   Sempere A ^c  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b National Wildlife Research Center   (Saudi Arabia)

^c CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Arabian oryx; Male effect; Progesterone; Sexual maturity; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

ARABIAN ORYX; PROGESTERONE; PUBERTY; SEXUAL MATURITY;

ORYX LEUCORYX;

EID: 0031150352     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1996.0185     Document Type: Article

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