Reproductive, gestational, and newborn physiology of the chimpanzee.
The Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center has successfully bred chimpanzees since 1930. Breeding statistics for the last 6 yr and problems of fetal waste and infant mortality are presented here. Experience with a potential advantages of semi-free-ranging breeding systems are presented. This 6-yr study period also produced considerable information on gestational and newborn physiology.
D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005306:Fertilization; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000502:physiology; D005333:Fetus / Q000502:physiology; D006128:Growth; D006339:Heart Rate; D006799:Housing, Animal; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D002679:Pan troglodytes / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal; D012098:Reproduction