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Characterization Of The Common Eland (Taurotragus Oryx) Estrous Cycle, Parker M. Pennington
Characterization Of The Common Eland (Taurotragus Oryx) Estrous Cycle, Parker M. Pennington
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Three oryx species and nine of eighteen antelope species across three tribes are considered endangered by the IUCN. Though the common eland (Taurotragus oryx) is not endangered, it lends itself well to the adaption of domestic assisted reproductive techniques due to its large size and calm temperament (Hansen et al., 1985). For these techniques to be used efficiently however, the details of the estrous cycle need to be defined within this and other species. Previously, Nowak (1999) proposed the eland estrous cycle to be ~21 days. In addition to cycle length, specifics of the estrous cycle have yet to be …