Longitudinal monitoring of fecal testosterone in male Malayan sun bears (U. malayanus)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 403-417

  Hesterman, H ^a,c   Wasser, S K ^b   Cockrem, J F ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c School of Zoology   (Australia)

Author keywords

Androgens; Fecal steroids; Reproductive endocrinology; Testicular cycle; Ursidae

Indexed keywords

HELARCTOS MALAYANUS; URSIDAE;

EID: 30844445404     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20061     Document Type: Article

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