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A note on the labial swelling of a pregnant orang‐utan, Pongo pygmaeus abelii
Author(s) -
Sodaro Carol Ann
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
zoo biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1098-2361
pISSN - 0733-3188
DOI - 10.1002/zoo.1430070211
Subject(s) - biology , pongo pygmaeus , pregnancy , anatomy , zoology , genetics
Labial swellings following copulation were recorded during each of seven pregnancies for an adult female Sumatran orang‐utan ( Pongo pygmaeus abelii ). These swellings persisted throughout pregnancy and disappeared within a short time after the termination of pregnancy. Labial swellings may be a useful tool in diagnosing pregnancy in orang‐utans.
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