Studies of male reproduction in captive African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 100, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 338-355

  Johnston, S D ^a   Ward, D ^b   Lemon, J ^b   Gunn, I ^c   MacCallum, C A ^b   Keeley, T ^b   Blyde, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

African wild dog; Alpha male suppression; Electroejaculation; Lycaon pictus; Seasonal male reproduction; Semen collection; Semen preservation; Testis; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CANIDAE; CRYOPRESERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SPERM; SPERM PRESERVATION; TIME; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; CANIDAE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CRYOPRESERVATION; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEMEN; SEMEN PRESERVATION; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LYCAON PICTUS;

EID: 34249337757     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.08.017     Document Type: Article

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