Reproductive parameters of wild female Amur (Siberian) tigers (Panthera tigris altaica)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 288-298

  Kerley, Linda L ^a   Goodrich, John M ^a   Miquelle, Dale G ^a   Smirnov, Evgeny N ^b   Quigley, Howard B ^a   Hornocker, Maurice G ^a  

^a Hornocker Wildlife Inst/Wildlife C   (United States)

^b Sikhote Alin State Biosphere Zapovednik   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Amur (Siberian) tiger; Cubs; Dispersal; Litter size; Panthera tigris altaica; Reproduction; Zapovednik

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; FELID; LITTER SIZE; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

FELIDAE; PANTHERA; PANTHERA TIGRIS; PANTHERA TIGRIS ALTAICA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037325867     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2003)084<0288:RPOWFA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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