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Slow growth and delayed maturation in a Critically Endangered insular flying fox (Pteropus natalis)

Flying foxes (family Pteropodidae) have distinct life histories given their size, characterized by longevity, low reproductive output, and long gestation. However, they tend to decouple the age at which sexual maturity is reached from the age at which they reach adult dimensions. We examined growth,...

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Autores principales: Todd, Christopher M, Westcott, David A, Rose, Karrie, Martin, John M, Welbergen, Justin A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6283735/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30538341
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyy110