Social factors influence ovarian acyclicity in captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-15

  Freeman, Elizabeth W ^a,b   Guagnano, Greg ^b   Olson, Deborah ^c   Keele, Mike ^d   Brown, Janine L ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Indianapolis Zoo ^*  (United States)

^d OREGON ZOO   (United States)

Author keywords

African elephant; Loxodonta africana; Ovarian acyclicity

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLIMATE; ELEPHANT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; NORTH AMERICA; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERAMENT; ZOO ANIMAL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CLIMATE; ELEPHANTS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; NORTH AMERICA; PERIODICITY; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERAMENT;

ELEPHANTIDAE; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 60249083840     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20187     Document Type: Article

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