Factors Influencing Annual Fecal Testosterone Metabolite Profiles in Captive Male Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus)

Contents The objectives of this study were to assess the effects of season, breeding activity, age and latitude on fecal testosterone metabolite concentrations in captive, adult male polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Fourteen polar bears from 13 North American zoos were monitored for 12–36 months, prod...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Reproduction in domestic animals 2012-12, Vol.47 (s6), p.222-225
Hauptverfasser:	Curry, E, Roth, TL, MacKinnon, KM, Stoops, MA
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Animals, Zoo Bears Feces Feces - chemistry Male Males Metabolites Testosterone Testosterone - chemistry Testosterone - metabolism Time Factors Ursidae - physiology
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