Selected aspects of collared peccary (Dicotyles tajacu) reproductive biology in a captive texas herd Academic Article

abstract

• AbstractCollared peccaries (Dicotyles tajacu) from 32 litters were born in captivity during the period from September, 1981 through July, 1983. Incidence of singleton, twin, and triplet litters was 28%, 66%, and 6%, respectively. Mean ( SE) weight of young from singleton, twin, and triplet litters was 751 ( 35) gm, 698 ( 17) gm, and 612 ( 74) gm, respectively. Sex ratio among all litters was 56:44 (M:F). Neonatal mortality amounted to 9% of the young born. Mean duration of estrus was 2.60 days and mean length of gestation was 145.6 days. Evidence indicated that multiple copulations increased ovulation rate and the chance for conception.

authors

• Grant, William

published proceedings

• Zoo Biology

author list (cited authors)

• Lochmiller, R. L., Hellgren, E. C., & Grant, W. E.

complete list of authors

• Lochmiller, Robert L||Hellgren, Eric C||Grant, WE

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Zoo Biology  Journal

keywords

• 3 Good Health And Well Being
• 31 Biological Sciences
• 3109 Zoology
• Contraception/reproduction
• Pediatric

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1002/zoo.1430030206

start page

• 145

end page

• 149

volume

• 3

issue

• 2