Quantifying faecal glucocorticoid metabolites in rock hyraxes Procavia capensis (Pallas, 1766) living in an urban green space

Although rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) is an abundant species in urban areas of South Africa, limited information exists of their physiological stress response when exposed to anthropogenic disturbances. Previous endocrine studies investigating stress hormone levels related to social factors, uti...

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Main Author: Carlin, Elisabetta
Other Authors: Ganswindt, Andre
Language:en
Published: University of Pretoria 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78563