Fecal androgens of bison bulls during the rut

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 392-398

  Mooring, M S ^a   Patton, M L ^b   Lance, V A ^b   Hall, B M ^a   Schaad, E W ^a   Fortin, S S ^a   Jella, J E ^a   McPeak, K M ^c  

^a POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^c Ft Niobrara Natl Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Androgens; Bison; Dominance; Fecal steroid; Mating success; Post rut; Pre rut; Rut; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; STEROID HORMONE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BUFFALO; COPULATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ESTRUS; FECES ANALYSIS; HERD; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MATING; MOTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; UNITED STATES; WILDLIFE;

AGE FACTORS; ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; BISON; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 4744343489     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2004.03.008     Document Type: Article

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