| monitoring the gestation period of rescued formosan pangolin (manis pentadactyla pentadactyla) with progesterone radioimmunoassay. | eight species of pangolin have been identified in the world. however, understanding of pangolin reproductive biology has been limited to fragmentary records. in this study, the concentration of serum progesterone in three pregnant and two nonpregnant rescued female formosan pangolins (manis pentadactyla pentadactyla) was monitored using a commercial progesterone radioimmunoassay kit. during gestation, the serum progesterone of pregnant pangolins a, b, and c remained at 28.5-55 ng/ml (n = 31 samp ... | 2013 | 21866570 |
| aspects of digestive anatomy, feed intake and digestion in the chinese pangolin (manis pentadactyla) at taipei zoo. | pangolins are considered difficult to maintain in zoos, often attributed to problems in feeding management. taipei zoo's designation as a wildlife rescue center for chinese pangolins (manis pentadactyla) has resulted in long term feeding experience with development of diets that support recovery, maintenance, and reproduction, as well as experimental opportunities to further understand digestive physiology to optimize nutrition. opportunistic dissection of 10 animals revealed details of the tong ... | 2015 | 25914383 |
| reference intervals for hematology, serum biochemistry, and basic clinical findings in free-ranging chinese pangolin (manis pentadactyla) from taiwan. | there are 8 species of pangolins found in asia and africa. among them, the chinese pangolin (manis pentadactyla) is an endangered insectivorous mammal found only in asia. hematology and serum chemistry reference intervals are critical for evaluating an animal's well-being and can be useful for clinical diagnostic purposes. currently, there are no such reference intervals available for any pangolin species. | 2015 | 26175074 |
| surveillance of ticks and associated pathogens in free-ranging formosan pangolins (manis pentadactyla pentadactyla). | chinese pangolins are critically endangered insectivorous mammals distributed in several south and southeast asian countries. in recent years, there has been an increase in spread of tick-borne diseases in both humans and animals worldwide. currently, limited information is available on ticks and associated pathogens infesting pangolins. the objective of the present study was to survey ticks and associated pathogens in the formosan pangolin population in southeastern taiwan. free-ranging formosa ... | 2016 | 27426438 |