Mate choice, reproductive success and inbreeding in white rhinoceros: New insights for conservation management

Abstract Improving our sparse knowledge of the mating and reproductive behaviour of white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum Burchell, 1817) is essential for the effective conservation of this iconic species. By combining morphological, physiological and habitat data with paternity assignments of 104 k...

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Main Authors: Petra Kretzschmar, Hailie Auld, Peter Boag, Udo Gansloßer, Candace Scott, Peter John Van Coeverden de Groot, Alexandre Courtiol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-04-01
Series:Evolutionary Applications
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12894