| characterizing the behavior and reproductive biology of zoo-housed sichuan takin (budorcas taxicolor tibetana) using non-invasive techniques. | the sichuan takin (takin; budorcas taxicolor tibetana) is distributed in the gansu and sichuan providences of southern china and along eastern tibet. because of their ecology, few data on takin reproductive biology exist, with the exception of its mating season in the sichuan province, which occurs from july through august. therefore, the objectives were to: 1) characterize reproductive hormones in zoo-housed male and female takin, including pregnancy in the female, using non-invasive fecal ster ... | 2012 | 22626770 |