Predicting reproduction in captive sea otters (Enhydra lutris)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-81

  Da Silva, I M ^a   Larson, S ^b  

^a Oceanario de Lisboa   (Portugal)

^b Seattle Aquarium   (United States)

Author keywords

Enhyrda lutris, estrus; Hormones; Noninvasive; Pregnancy; Reproduction; Sea otters

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; ENHYDRA; ENHYDRA LUTRIS;

EID: 26444502711     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20020     Document Type: Article

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