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Embryonic and fetal development of the collared peccary (Pecari tajacu)
Mayor, P; da Silva, GP; Andrade, R; Monteiro, F; Rocha El Bizri, H
Authors
GP da Silva
R Andrade
F Monteiro
Dr Hani Rocha El Bizri H.RochaElBizri@salford.ac.uk
Lecturer in Conservation Biology
Abstract
The relative timing of the main fetal development events in species determine the extent of fetal development at birth, which range along a gradient of having altricial and precocial traits. The results from this study allow for description of important fetal developments in collared peccary (Pecari tajacu) using data from 118 embryo/fetuses from 68 pregnant peccaries obtained over a period of 15 years through collaborative methods with local hunters in the Amazon. The chronological order of emergence of external characteristics in relation to the total dorsal length (TDL) was: differentiated genitalia, limbs and eyelid buds (TDL ≥ 4.5 cm), fusioned eyelids and outer ear (TDL ≥ 5.6 cm), dorsal gland (TDL ≥ 7.3 cm), skin (TDL ≥ 9.2 cm), tactile pelage (TDL ≥ 12.9 cm), coverage pelage (TDL ≥ 17.0 cm), opened eyelids (TDL ≥ 21.5 cm) and tooth eruption (TDL ≥ 24.5 cm). The formula of fetal age was ∛W = 0.079 (t – 27.6), with a linear relationship between TDL and gestational age. The relative weight of tubular gastrointestinal organs, lungs, spleen and thymus increased during fetal development. In contrast, the relative weight of kidneys and liver consistently decreased during the fetal development period. Results of this study indicate the collared peccary is a precocial species and that changes during fetal development are very similar to those in other Suiform species.
Citation
Mayor, P., da Silva, G., Andrade, R., Monteiro, F., & Rocha El Bizri, H. (2019). Embryonic and fetal development of the collared peccary (Pecari tajacu). Animal Reproduction Science, 208, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.106123
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 12, 2019 |
Publication Date | Jul 18, 2019 |
Deposit Date | May 4, 2023 |
Journal | Animal Reproduction Science |
Print ISSN | 0378-4320 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Volume | 208 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.106123 |
Publisher URL | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.106123 |
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