Age-related body mass and reproductive measurements of gray wolves in Minnesota

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 80-84

  Mech, L David ^a,b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass; Canis lupus; Development; Gray wolf; Growth; Nipples; Reproduction; Testes

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; BODY MASS; CANID; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

MINNESOTA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS;

EID: 33644608743     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/05-MAMM-F-212R1.1     Document Type: Article

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