Effects of inbreeding on reproductive success, performance, litter size, and survival in captive red wolves (Canis rufus)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 36-49

  Rabon Jr , David R ^a,b   Waddell, William ^c  

^a Ecological Services   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium   (United States)

Author keywords

Canis rufus; Fitness; Inbreeding coefficient; Reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS RUFUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; INBREEDING; LITTER SIZE; LONGEVITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX RATIO; WOLF; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; FEMALE; INBREEDING; LITTER SIZE; LONGEVITY; MALE; SEX RATIO; WOLVES;

EID: 77952310095     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20262     Document Type: Article

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