Endometrial receptivity and embryo implantation in carnivores—commonalities and differences with other mammalian species

EE Paulson, P Comizzoli - Biology of reproduction, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Endometrial receptivity and embryo implantation processes are a major point of pregnancy
failure in many mammalian species, including humans. Although reproductive biology in …

Longitudinal patterns in progesterone metabolites in pregnant and non-pregnant Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus)

E Legacki, R Sattler, A Conley - General and Comparative Endocrinology, 2022 - Elsevier
Similar to the several pinniped and a few terrestrial carnivore species, the Steller sea lion
has a seasonal synchronized mating scheme enabled by a female reproductive cycle that …

Whiskers as a novel tissue for tracking reproductive and stress-related hormones in North Pacific otariid pinnipeds

MJ Keogh, P Charapata, BS Fadely… - Conservation …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Keratinized tissues, including whiskers, are ideal for acquiring a record of physiological
parameters. Most tissues provide a snapshot of physiological status; however, whiskers may …

Using the Ratio of Urine Testosterone to Estrone-3-Glucuronide to Identify the Sex of Chinese Giant Salamanders (Andrias davidianus)

J Zhang, J Huang, H Zhao, J Deng, F Kong, H Zhang… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Due to environmental pollution, habitat loss, and overutilization, the wild
population of Chinese giant salamanders (Andrias davidianus) is decreasing continuously …

Quantification of immunoreactive testosterone and estradiol-17ß metabolites to identify the sex of Neotropical otters (Lontra longicaudis annectens) in the field

LE Prado-Ortiz, C Valdespino, M Romano… - Animal Reproduction …, 2020 - Elsevier
Before there was use of ultrasonographic imaging, determination of the ratio of estrogens to
androgens in the same individual was a technique used for differentiating the sex of …