Reproductive cycle length and pregnancy in the Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) as determined by fecal pregnane analysis and observations of mating behavior

Zoo Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 111-127

  Patton, M L ^a   Swaisgood, R R ^a   Czekala, N M ^a   White, A M ^a   Fetter, G A ^a   Montagne, J P ^a   Rieches, R G ^b   Lance, V A ^a  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b San Diego Wild Animal Park   (United States)

Author keywords

Captive breeding; Estrus; Radioimmunoassay; Rhinoceros

Indexed keywords

CERATOTHERIUM; CERATOTHERIUM SIMUM SIMUM; RHINOCEROS;

EID: 0033243903     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1999)18:2<111::AID-ZOO3>3.0.CO;2-0     Document Type: Article

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