Discrimination of oestrous status in giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) via chemical cues in urine

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 257, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 381-386

  Swaisgood, R R ^a   Lindburg, D G ^a   Zhang, H ^b  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda   (China)

Author keywords

Ailuropoda melanoleuca; Captive breeding; Chemical communication; Oestrus; Urine

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE BREEDING; CHEMICAL CUE; HERBIVORE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA; MELANOLEUCA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036320352     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902000985     Document Type: Article

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