Endocrine correlates of musth in free-ranging Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) determined by non-invasive faecal steroid hormone metabolite measurements.

The occurrence of musth, a period of elevated levels of androgens and heightened sexual activity, has been well documented for the male Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). However, the relationship between androgen-dependent musth and adrenocortical function in this species is unclear. The current stu...

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Autores principales: Ratna Ghosal, André Ganswindt, Polani B Seshagiri, Raman Sukumar
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Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/2ef629b089724135bfb135cb10cebba8
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