Hormonal and behavioral relationships during estrus in the giant panda

• Published in: Zoo biology Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 537 - 543
• Main Authors: Lindburg, D.G., Czekala, N.M., Swaisgood, R.R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.12.2001
• Subjects: Ailuropoda melanoleuca; behavior; estrogen; estrus; giant panda

Nonlactating female giant pandas experience a single estrus during the spring mating season. Although both hormonal and behavioral aspects of estrus have been reported on captive females, little is known about the relationship between them. Data were collected on a single captive female during three...