Exposure of managed red river hogs (Potamochoerus porcus) to urine from males stimulates estrous cycling and modulates fecal sex steroid metabolites in males and females.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.113262
Abstract: For unknown reasons, reproductive success varies among zoos in managed red river hogs. In response to urine exposure from novel conspecifics, we hypothesized that males with low libido would exhibit increased concentrations of testosterone metabolites… read more here.
Keywords: managed red; river hogs; testosterone metabolites; river ... See more keywords