Urinary corticosteroid excretion patterns in the Okapi (Okapia johnstoni)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 381-393

  Bennett, Cynthia ^a   Fripp, Deborah ^a   Othen, Leanne ^a   Jarsky, Tim ^a   French, Jeffrey ^b   Loskutoff, Naida ^c  

^a Dallas Zoological Society   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^c Henry Doorly Zoo   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Circadian pattern; Cortisol; Giraffid; Ungulate

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GIRAFFIDAE; OKAPIA JOHNSTONI; UNGULATA;

EID: 55649086236     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20208     Document Type: Article

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