Effects of combination birth control on estrous behavior in captive western lowland gorillas, Gorilla gorilla gorilla

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Date Issued
2012
Author
Sarfaty, A.
Margulis, S.W.
Atsalis, Sylvia
Subject Terms
UNITED STATES
ZOO ANIMALS
GORILLAS
SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
BIRTH CONTROL
Journal
Zoo Biology
Volume
31
Issue
3
Start page
350
End page
361

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DOI
doi:10.1002/zoo.20401
Abstract
Combination birth control pills (CBC) are one of the most common birth control methods used for western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) housed in zoos. Since zoos are interested in maintaining as many natural behaviors as possible, it is important to know how contraception may affect social and sexual interactions among group members....
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12634/787
Type
Article
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© 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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