Effects of season and social interaction on fecal testosterone metabolites in wild male giant pandas: implications for energetics and mating strategies
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2012Journal title
European Journal of Wildlife ResearchVolume
58Issue
1Begin page
235End page
241
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In the first-ever study of reproductive endocrinology in wild male giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), we provide new insights into the reproductive ecology of the species. We tracked and observed pandas in Foping Nature Reserve of the Qinling Mountains for 3 years, collecting fecal samples for testosterone metabolite analysis and data on reproductive activity....Type
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10.1007/s10344-011-0569-z
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