Effects of age and experience on reproductive performance of captive red wolves (Canis rufus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 251-258

  Rabon Jr , David R ^a,b,c  

^a Ecological Services   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Red Wolf Recovery Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Age hypothesis; Breeding experience hypothesis; Canis rufus; Red wolf; Reproduction; Reproductive experience; Senescence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893971711     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2013-0226     Document Type: Article

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