Testosterone concentrations in juvenile male polar bears (Ursus maritimus)

The ex situ polar bear population in the United States is not sustainable. Current management practices include pairing mates at five to six years of age, but there is evidence that wild bears have sired cubs as early as two years old. Timing acquisition of sexual maturity in male polar bears could...

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Main Authors: Jessye Wojtusik, Megan Philpott, Elizabeth Donelan, Monica A. Stoops, Terri L. Roth, Erin Curry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Theriogenology Wild
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773093X24000357
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