Hematocrits of free-ranging baboons: variation within and among populations.
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.
Department of Anatomy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
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D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000097:blood*; D005002:Ethiopia; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010215:Papio / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012016:Reference Values; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D013636:Tanzania