ArticleRoyal Society open science2018
Effect of captivity on morphology: negligible changes in external morphology mask significant changes in internal morphology.
Article in Royal Society open science, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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- Body and Testicular Biometry and Epididymal Sperm Characteristics in Sambar Deer (Rusa unicolor (Kerr, 1792)).Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene · 2025Article
- Long-term impacts of captivity on skull morphology and endocranial volume in a marsupial carnivore.Royal Society open science · 2025Article
- First Steps towards the Development of Epigenetic Biomarkers in Female Cheetahs (Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Endocranial volume increases across captive generations in the endangered Mexican wolf.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Effects of reduced mobility on trabecular bone density in captive big cats.Royal Society open science · 2022Article
- Understanding fish cognition: a review and appraisal of current practices.Animal cognition · 2021Review
- Cranial morphology of captive mammals: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in zoology · 2021Article
- The mark of captivity: plastic responses in the ankle bone of a wild ungulate (Royal Society open science · 2020Article
- Natural diets promote retention of the native gut microbiota in captive rodents.The ISME journal · 2020Article
- Effect of captivity on morphology: negligible changes in external morphology mask significant changes in internal morphology.Royal Society open science · 2018Article
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Abstract
Captive breeding programmes are increasingly relied upon for threatened species management. Changes in morphology can occur in captivity, often with unknown consequences for reintroductions. Few studies have examined the morphological changes that occur in captive animals compared with wild animals. Further, the effect of multiple generations being maintained in captivity, and the potential effects of captivity on sexual dimorphism remain poorly understood. We compared external and internal morphology of captive and wild animals using house mouse (
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