Evidence of sperm storage in the female ostrich

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 649-650

  Swan, R A ^a   Sicouri, O ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eggs; Fertilisation; Ostrich; Sperm storage

Indexed keywords

AVES; CAMELUS; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; OSTRICH; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPERMATOZOON; TIME;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPERMATOZOA; STRUTHIONIFORMES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033211529     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb13152.x     Document Type: Article

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