Reproductive parameters in captive woolly monkeys (Lagothrix lagotricha)
Abstract 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1999)18:53.3.CO;2-Y We present data on the reproductive parameters of the woolly monkey from five different colonies and the North American Studbook. Because this species appears to be difficult to breed in captivity and yet is of conservation concern, a description of reproductive performance should be of help to colony managers. Few females (37.5%) were […]
Influence of climate on the survivorship of neonatal red pandas in captivity
Red pandas, Ailurus fulgens, are popular exhibit animals in zoos. It is clear from data in the global studbook that there is considerable variation in their breeding success in different zoos. Population managers have long suspected that environmental temperature plays a key role in these differences. It is generally thought that this species, which is […]