Desbiez, Arnaud Leonard Jean, Keuroghlian, Alexine, Piovezan, Ubiratan, Bodmer, Richard E. (2011) Invasive species and bushmeat hunting contributing to wildlife conservation: the case of feral pigs in a Neotropical wetland. Oryx, 45 (1-4). pp. 78-83. ISSN 0030-6053. (doi:10.1017/S0030605310001304) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:30048)
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0030605310001304 |
Abstract
Knowledge of the reproductive biology is critical for the development of management strategies of the species both in captivity and in the wild, and to address conservation concerns regarding the sustainable use of a species. The present report characterizes some aspects of the reproductive biology of the wild red brocket deer inhabiting the North-eastern Peruvian Amazon region, based on the anatomical and histological examination of the female reproductive organs of 89 wild adult females in different reproductive states. The red brocket deer female presented ovarian follicular waves involving the synchronous growth of a cohort of an average 25 follicles but only one follicle generally survived and continued development, reaching maturity at 4 mm. Mean ovulation rate was 1.14 and litter size was 1 fetus. Females presented a low rate of reproductive wastage of 14.3% of embryos. Among the 89 adult females studied, 41 (46.1%) were pregnant and 48 (53.9%) were non-pregnant females. In the Northeastern Peruvian Amazon, conceptions occurred year-round in the red brocket deer but there were peaks in the rate of conception. Estimated yearly reproductive production was 0.76–0.82 young per adult female. Most pregnant females in advanced stage of pregnancy had at least one active CL, suggesting the persistence of CL throughout gestation.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1017/S0030605310001304 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | Red brocket deer; Mazama Americana; Reproduction; Female reproductive organs |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Anthropology and Conservation > DICE (Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology) |
Depositing User: | Shelley Urwin |
Date Deposited: | 07 Aug 2012 12:42 UTC |
Last Modified: | 16 Nov 2021 10:08 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/30048 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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