Pregnancy detection from fecal progestin concentrations in the red panda (Ailures fulgens fulgens)

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.20059.abs The reproductive physiology of red pandas (Ailures fulgens fulgens) has not been well documented. This critically endangered species is not self-sustaining in captivity despite several breeding populations, with low reproductive success and high infant mortality being leading causes of the decline. Hormone profiles were monitored in three groups of females (mated with birth, […]