ArticleConservation physiology2020
Normalized difference vegetation index, temperature and age affect faecal thyroid hormone concentrations in free-ranging African elephants.
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- Adrenal and metabolic hormones demonstrate risk-reward trade-offs for African elephants foraging in human-dominated landscapes.Conservation physiology · 2024Article
- Fecal thyroid hormone metabolites in wild ungulates: a mini-review.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Review
- Hormonal variation and temporal dynamics of musth in Asian elephants (Conservation physiology · 2023Article
- The cost of sympatry: spatio-temporal patterns in leopard dietary and physiological responses to tiger competition gradient in Rajaji Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand, India.Conservation physiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Conservation biologists can use hormone measurements to assess animals' welfare, reproductive state, susceptibility to stressors, as well as energy expenditure. Quantifying hormone concentrations from faecal samples is particularly advantageous as samples can be collected without disturbing animals' behaviour. In order for an endocrine marker to be useful for wildlife managers, we need to understand how extrinsic and intrinsic factors affect hormone concentrations in free-ranging animal populations. Thyroid hormones are linked to basal metabolic rate and energy expenditure. Previous research demonstrated that triiodothyronine (T3) can be measured successfully in faecal matter of African elephants,
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