| endocrine patterns of the estrous cycle and pregnancy of wildebeest in the serengeti ecosystem. | despite the importance of the western white-bearded wildebeest (connochaetes taurinus mearnsi) to the serengeti-mara ecosystem, surprisingly little is known about the reproductive physiology of this keystone species. a longitudinal, non-invasive endocrine study was conducted on female wildebeest captured from the serengeti-mara migration and maintained for approximately 16 months in large fenced enclosures within the species' natural range. an intact bull was introduced to a female subgroup (n=5 ... | 2010 | 20036667 |