کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2800156 1568904 2014 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Non-invasive assessment of reproductive status and stress in captive Asian elephants in three south Indian zoos
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
ارزیابی غیر تهاجمی از وضعیت تولید مثل و استرس در فیل ها اسیر آسیایی در سه باغ وحش جنوب هند
کلمات کلیدی
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی علوم غدد
چکیده انگلیسی


• Non-invasive reproductive and stress assessment in captive Asian elephants.
• Elephant used for public procession during festivals showed significantly higher fecal glucocorticoids.
• Fertility and stress status varied among zoos due to different animal husbandry practices.

Asian elephants in captivity need immediate attention to be bred so as to meet the increasing demand for captive elephants and to overcome the dependence on supplementing the captive stock with wild animals. Unfortunately, captive breeding programs across the globe have met with limited success and therefore more effort is needed to improve breeding in captivity. Endocrine profiling of reproductive hormones (progestagens and androgens) and the stress hormone (glucocorticoids) could facilitate better management and breeding strategies. In the present study, we investigated reproductive and stress physiology of 12 captive Asian elephants for 10–27 months using a non-invasive method based on steroid analysis of 1700 elephant dung samples. Most of the elephants were cycling regularly. Males during musth showed increased fecal androgen metabolite concentrations and exhibited a slight increase in fecal glucocorticoid metabolite levels. Elephants used in public festivals and processions showed significantly increased in faecal glucocorticoid metabolite levels. The results indicate that captive elephants require periodic health care, better husbandry practices and scientific management for sustainable captive population.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: General and Comparative Endocrinology - Volume 201, 15 May 2014, Pages 37–44
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