Examination of the interrelationships of behavior, dominance status, and ovarian activity in captive Asian and African elephants

Zoo Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 431-448

  Freeman, Elizabeth W ^a   Weiss, Emily ^b   Brown, Janine L ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Sedgwick County Zoo   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral profile; Dominance status; Management; Ovarian cyclicity; Progestagens

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; ELEPHAS; ELEPHAS MAXIMUS; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 9144237655     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20025     Document Type: Review

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