Obligate exudativory characterizes the diet of the pygmy slow loris Nycticebus pygmaeus

Non-invasive detection and monitoring of

Non-invasive detection and monitoring of estrus, pregnancy and the postpartum period in pygmy loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus) using fecal estrogen metabolites

✍ M. H. Jurke; N. M. Czekala; H. Fitch-Snyder 📂 Article 📅 1997 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 103 KB 👁 2 views

Estrone-conjugates (E 1 C) were measured in the feces of six female pygmy lorises (Nycticebus pygmaeus) during estrus (n = 12), pregnancy (n = 4) and the postpartum period (n = 3). Noninvasive feces collection permitted frequent sampling throughout estrus and pregnancy, without disturbance of animal