Influence of dominance status on adrenal activity and ovarian cyclicity status in captive African elephants

Zoo Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 168-178

  Proctor, Christine M ^a   Freeman, Elizabeth W ^b   Brown, Janine L ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Dominance; Ovarian cyclicity

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY SIZE; ELEPHANT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

AGING; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY SIZE; ELEPHANTS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HYDROCORTISONE; OVARY; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

ELEPHANTIDAE; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 77954577580     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20292     Document Type: Article

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