An annual rhythm in reproductive activities and sexual maturation in male Japanese serows (Capriocornis crispus)
An annual rhythm in reproductive activities and sexual maturation in male Japanese serows (Capriocornis crispus)
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雄性日本鬣羚(Capriocornis Cripus)生殖活动和性成熟的年度节律
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1988
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Yoshitaka Suzuki
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T. Tiba;M. Sato;T. Hirano;I. Kita;M. Sugimura;Yoshitaka Suzuki
Changes in reproductive activities were examined in male Japanese serows captured in December to March, 1982 to 1985, in Gifu Prefecture. Examinations were conducted on the spermatogenic activity, testosterone and androstenedione levels in tissue as well as in serum and fructose concentration in the seminal vesicle. In fully adult males over 2.5 or 3 years of age, the highest values in every examination were nearly always found in December. From December to March, the values showed a decided tendency to decrease. A highly significant correlation was found, respectively, between the spermatogenic activity and the testosterone level, and between the fructose content and the testosterone level. These results indicate the presence of an annual rhythm in the reproductive activity in males of this species. In young animals, the spermatogenic activity, testosterone levels, and fructose