Understanding mammary activity in red-rumped agouti and implications for management and conservation of this Neotropical game species

Abstract The red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) produces precocial young and is the most hunted and farmed game species in several Neotropical countries. An understanding of the reproductive biology, including the relationship between litter size and teat functionality is crucial for conservati...

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Main Authors: M. D. Singh, S. Singh, G. W. Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2017-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842017005116105&lng=en&tlng=en