Daily fecal sex steroid hormonal changes and mating success in captive female cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) in Japan

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 125, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 204-210

  Kinoshita, Kodzue ^a   Ohazama, M ^b   Ishida, R ^b   Kusunoki, H ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Himeji Central Park   (Japan)

Author keywords

Captive breeding; Estrus; Fecal steroid hormones; Feline; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CHEETAH; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESTRUS CYCLE; FECES; FEMALE; JAPAN; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; ZOO ANIMAL;

ACINONYX; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ESTROGENS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FECES; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; JAPAN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROGESTINS;

ACINONYX JUBATUS; ANIMALIA; FELIDAE; FELIS SILVESTRIS;

EID: 79958187028     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.02.003     Document Type: Article

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