Abstract Knowledge of reproductive biology is crucial to improving in situ and ex situ
breeding programmes for felids. We reviewed the available literature (223 publications) on …

Reliable detection and monitoring of estrus and pregnancy is essential to the effective ex
situ conservation of endangered felids. Here, we review the current methods used to detect …

Latrines are accumulations of two to several hundred faeces resulting from the repeated use
of the same defecation sites by the same or several individuals. Many carnivores deposit …

Knowledge of the basic reproductive physiology of snow leopards is required urgently in
order to develop a suitable management conditions under captivity. In this study, the long …

Olfactory communication is common in felids. We observed two scent-markings, urine
spraying and scraping the ground with hind paws during excretion, of 25 captive cheetahs …

Concentrations of serum estradiol-17β and progesterone were monitored in six female
walruses using an enzyme immunoassay. Progesterone concentrations increased from …

Daily fecal estrogen and progestin concentrations were measured by enzyme immunoassay
in five female cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) for 4–6 months. The animals were housed under …

The hormonal analysis of excrement has been employed to non‐invasively assess the
physiological conditions of domestic, experimental, zoo and wild animals to. However …

This chapter will present a novel approach for estrus detection in dairy cows using near-
infrared (NIR) spectra of raw milk and blood serum. The aquaphotomics approach focuses …

I Centralasien lever det utrotningshotade djuret snöleopard (Panthera uncia). Antalet vilda
snöleoparder beräknas ligga under 7000 individer. Snöleoparden brottas med ett antal olika …