Effect of housing and environmental enrichment on adrenocortical activity, behavior and reproductive cyclicity in the female tigrina (Leopardus tigrinus) and margay (Leopardus wiedii)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 441-460

  Moreira, Nei ^a   Brown, J L ^b   Moraes, W ^c   Swanson, W F ^d   Monteiro Filho, E L A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Itaipu Binacional   (Brazil)

^d Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Corticoids; Estrogens; Fecal steroids; Noninvasive monitoring; Ovarian activity; Progestagens; Reproduction; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE; LEOPARDUS TIGRINUS; LEOPARDUS WIEDII;

EID: 38049009983     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20139     Document Type: Article

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