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Wild animals provide a unique challenge for physiologists because they are difficult to capture and monitor in their natural habitats. As a result, scientists are increasingly learning about organisms ...

Human beings, fish, reptiles and birds have the same hormones in their blood with very similar functions. But why does one find hormone values in some species that are ten times higher than in others?

Anti‐Müllerian hormone (AMH) has emerged as a pivotal biomarker in veterinary reproductive health, offering insights into gonadal function across a range of species. Its role in the regulation of ...

A study just published in the journal Functional Ecology called "Heavily hunted wolves have higher stress and reproductive steroids than wolves with lower hunting pressure" by Heather Bryan, of the ...

I probably don't need to tell you that, although they're among our most basic biological functions as human beings, conception and pregnancy are basically the closest any of us are ever going to get ...

Animal reproduction science focuses on dogs, pigs, ruminants and horses. Research on ruminant reproduction (female reproduction) has focused on three research lines: The use of the GnRH hormone for ...

Why can some animals, like elephants, reach 70 years while having few offspring, while others, like mice, live only a few ...

When a Zoos Victoria team had difficulties breeding some of their critically endangered mountain pygmy-possums, they decided to investigate the animals’ hormone levels. A lot is known about hormones ...

The mating game in the animal kingdom is nothing less than fascinating and somewhat weird. Some species pierce, clone, chew, or even fake their way through the mating process. To make survival ...