Semen collection and preservation is the first step toward the development of an artificial insemination program in endangered Pteropus spp. Semen was collected by manual stimulation from a single "human-habituated" P. alecto. Manual stimulation resulted in the successful collection of motile spermatozoa on 17 of 34 attempts. The semen had a pH of 8.2 (n = 2). With the exception of volume, seminal characteristics (concentration, motility, acrosome and plasma membrane status) were similar to those collected previously by electro-ejaculation. Zoo Biol 27:159-164, 2008. © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
CITATION STYLE
Melville, D. F., Crichton, E. G., Paterson-Wimberley, T., & Johnston, S. D. (2008). Collection of semen by manual stimulation and ejaculate characteristics of the black flying-fox (Pteropus alecto). Zoo Biology, 27(2), 159–164. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.20169
Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.