Effects of age, seasonality, and reproductive status on the gut microbiome of Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) at the North Carolina zoo
Abstract Background Managed southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) serve as assurance populations for wild conspecifics threatened by poaching and other anthropocentric effects, though many managed populations experience subfertility and reproductive failure. Gut microbiome and host h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Animal Microbiome |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-023-00249-5 |