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10 summaries matching “leopard” in Reproduction & Development
Noninvasive assessment of adrenal activity associated with husbandry and behavioral factors in the captive clouded leopard
PaperThis study used fecal glucocorticoid monitoring to investigate why captive clouded leopards often breed poorly and show high rates of mate aggression. The authors related adrenal hormone output to hou…
Wielebnowski NC, Fletchall N, Carlstead K, Busso JM, Brown JL · Zoo Biology · 2002
Research overview: captive breeding of the Amur leopard
OverviewThe critically endangered Amur leopard is supported by a coordinated captive breeding program intended to safeguard the subspecies and potentially supply animals for reinforcement. This overview surve…
Research overview: den selection and early maternal care in felids
OverviewFemale cats select sheltered den sites to give birth and protect altricial young during their most vulnerable weeks. This overview surveys how felid mothers choose dens that provide concealment and th…
Research overview: enclosure environment and reproductive function in captive felids
OverviewThe physical environment of an enclosure, including space, complexity, seclusion, and the ability to avoid disturbance, influences the reproductive function of captive cats. This overview surveys how…
Research overview: extra-territorial paternity in leopards
OverviewIn territorial solitary cats such as leopards, cubs are sometimes fathered by males other than the dominant resident, raising questions about mating dynamics. This overview surveys evidence for extra-…
Research overview: fecal glucocorticoids as indicators of reproductive stress in felids
OverviewMeasuring glucocorticoid stress hormones in feces provides a noninvasive way to assess how stress relates to reproductive function in cats. This overview surveys the use of fecal glucocorticoid monito…
Research overview: multi-male mating and paternity in leopards
OverviewLeopards are solitary and territorial, yet females may mate with more than one male, and the resulting paternity patterns shed light on the species' mating system. This overview surveys observations o…
Research overview: ovulation failure and ovarian inactivity in captive felids
OverviewMany captive cats, notably cheetahs and clouded leopards, undergo prolonged periods of ovarian inactivity in which they neither cycle nor ovulate, undermining breeding programs. This overview examines…
Research overview: semen quality and reproduction in clouded leopards
OverviewClouded leopards are difficult to breed in captivity, and reproductive research has examined their semen quality alongside behavioral and stress factors. This overview surveys what is known about clou…
Sensitivity to exogenous gonadotropins for ovulation induction and laparoscopic artificial insemination in the cheetah and clouded leopard
PaperThis study developed and tested protocols for hormonally inducing ovulation and performing laparoscopic artificial insemination in two nondomestic felids. The authors administered exogenous gonadotrop…
Howard JG, Roth TL, Byers AP, Swanson WF, Wildt DE · Biology of Reproduction · 1997