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Hematocrits of Free‐Ranging Baboons: Variation Within and Among Populations
Author(s) -
PhillipsConroy Jane E.,
Jolly Clifford J.,
Rogers Jeffrey
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0684.1987.tb00348.x
Subject(s) - tanzania , dry season , biology , veterinary medicine , zoology , geography , ecology , medicine , environmental planning
Hematocrits among free‐ranging baboons (Papio hamadryas subsp.), from Awash in Ethiopia and Mikumi in Tanzania, varied by region, sex, age, and season of collection. Tanzanian animals had higher mean values than Ethiopian, and hematocrits were higher in the dry season. We discuss the comparability of field and laboratory data and possible reasons for the observed variation.