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Reproductive and neonatal outcomes in captive bred baboons ( Papio hamadryas )
Author(s) -
Birrell Alexandra M.,
Hennessy Annemarie,
Gillin Adrian,
Horvath John,
Tiller David
Publication year - 1996
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.1600-0684.1996.tb00212.x
Subject(s) - baboon , captivity , animal husbandry , breed , biology , reproductive success , captive breeding , reproduction , zoology , demography , ecology , population , endangered species , sociology , habitat , agriculture
Baboons are widely used in biomedical research. Although it is widely held that Papio hamadryas breed well in captivity, each established colony has a different reproductive success often hypothesised to be due to husbandry practices. The National Baboon Colony in Australia is a unique colony that houses Papio hamadryas to mimic that structure seen in the wild. In this article; we have analysed their reproductive parameters and neonatal outcomes. The success of the colony husbandry practices was demonstrated by lack of maternal mortality, low foetal morbidity, and known maternal and paternal linage.