Reproductive Pattern of the Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) in Sarawak, Malaysia

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 293-297

  Onuma, Manabu ^a,b   Suzuki, Masatsugu ^b   Ohtaishi, Noriyuki ^b  

^a Semenggoh Wildl Rehab Center   (Malaysia)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Helarctos malayanus; Ovulation; Pseudopregnancy; Seasonality; Sun bear

Indexed keywords

HELARCTOS MALAYANUS;

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEAR; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; FECES; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALAYSIA; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDOPREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON;

ANIMALS; FECES; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALAYSIA; OVARY; PROGESTERONE; PSEUDOPREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; URSIDAE;

EID: 0035287227     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.63.293     Document Type: Article

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