Simple Summary The study of animal personality is important to conserve animals because
it can help in selecting the most appropriate individuals to be released into the wild …

Simple Summary Among all taxa, messages transmitted via chemical signals are the oldest
and most universal. For Asian and African elephants, odors convey information between …

Simple Summary Circadian clocks are evolutionarily adaptive internal clocks that regulate
cycles of activity, behavior, and physiological processes. In this study, we used the circadian …

Introduction The circadian clock influences many aspects of animal welfare including
metabolism, breeding, and behavior. In most species, circadian clocks are internal clocks …

Sex allocation theories predict that under different ecological conditions the production of
sons and daughters will affect parental fitness differently. Skewed offspring sex ratios often …

The sex ratio of sexually reproducing animal species is usually close to 1: 1 and could be
influenced by both parents. Deviations from this ratio occur in nature and can have an …

Mate choice was an important factor affecting the success rate of natural mating of captive
giant pandas. The influencing factors and mechanisms of the mate preference of captive …

Through the implementation of giant panda ex situ conservation breeding programs, the
giant panda has successfully been protected and has attained many conservation …

The use of odors is a popular form of sensory enrichment, yet few studies have investigated
the longer lasting effects of biologically relevant chemical signals like pheromones. Asian …

The issue of poor sexual performance of some male giant pandas seriously impairs the
growth and the genetic diversity of the captive population, yet there is still no clear …