Endocrine Correlates of Musth in Free-Ranging Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) Determined by Non-Invasive Faecal Steroid Hormone Metabolite Measurements

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Ratna Ghosal,

Affiliation Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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André Ganswindt,

Affiliations Endocrine Research Laboratory, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa
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Polani B. Seshagiri,

Affiliation Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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Raman Sukumar

* E-mail: rsuku@ces.iisc.ernet.in

Affiliation Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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