Plasma DHEA levels in wild, territorial red squirrels: Seasonal variation and effect of ACTH

Abstract In many species, territorial behavior is limited to the breeding season and is tightly coupled to circulating gonadal steroid levels. In contrast, both male and female red squirrels ( Tamiasciurus hudsonicus ) are highly aggressive in both the breeding and non-breeding seasons in defense of...

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