Premature Reproductive Activity in Wild Wolves

This note discusses two female wolves that showed signs of reproductive activity despite anatomical evidence that they were reproductively immature.

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Published in:Journal of mammalogy 1987-11, Vol.68 (4), p.871-873
Main Authors: Mech, L. David, Seal, Ulysses S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Canidae
Corpus luteum
Follicles
Forest ecology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General Notes
Mammalian reproduction. General aspects
Pups
Reproductive tract infections
Seals
Vertebrates: reproduction
Wildlife
Wildlife ecology
Wolves
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Summary:This note discusses two female wolves that showed signs of reproductive activity despite anatomical evidence that they were reproductively immature.
ISSN:0022-2372
1545-1542
1545-1542
0022-2372
DOI:10.2307/1381570