Aggression control in a bachelor herd of fringe-eared oryx (Oryx gazella callotis), with melengestrol acetate: Behavioral and endocrine observations

Zoo Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 375-388

  Patton, M L ^a   White, A M ^a   Swaisgood, R R ^a   Sproul, R L ^a   Fetter, G A ^a   Kennedy, J ^b   Edwards, M S ^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

Aggression control; Antelope; Melengestrol acetate

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035733059     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.1036     Document Type: Article

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