Endocrine correlates of puberty in female Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) at the Pinnawala elephant orphanage, Sri Lanka

Endocrine correlates of puberty in female Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) at the Pinnawala elephant orphanage, Sri Lanka

Abstract Background Previous studies have established ovarian cycle characteristics of adult Asian elephants using progestagen analyses, but little work has been done on young elephants to determine age at puberty. Demographic studies of wild Asian elephants suggest females give birth at about 12–18...

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Main Authors: Samanthi Mendis, Niromi K. Jayasekera, Rajapakshalage C. Rajapakse, Janine L. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-01-01
Series:BMC Zoology
Subjects:
Elephant
Estrus
Ovarian cycle
Progestagens
Puberty
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40850-016-0012-8
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