Results of a second survey to assess the reproductive status of female asian and african elephants in North America

Zoo Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 127-139

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

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrous Cycle; Hormones; Ovarian cyclicity; Progestagens; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELEPHANT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NORTH AMERICA; PHYSIOLOGY; ZOO ANIMAL;

AGING; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; DATA COLLECTION; ELEPHANTS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; NORTH AMERICA;

ELEPHANTIDAE; ELEPHAS MAXIMUS; LOXODONTA;

EID: 77954609097     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20238     Document Type: Article

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