Contents - Marwell Zoo

Contents
Studbook disclaimer 2
Acknowledgements 2
Introduction and Explanations 2
Acronyms 4
SECTION A: The Natural History of Scimitar-horned Oryx 5
Introduction 6
Natural History 6
Taxonomy 6
Morphology 6
Reproduction 7
Social Structure 7
Ecology 7
Conservation of Scimitar-horned Oryx 8
Current and former status 8
Conservation measures 10
Ex-situ 10
In-situ 10
Legislation 11
References 11
SECTION B: The Captive Management of Scimitar-horned Oryx 14
Global Population Overview 15
Husbandry Guidelines 15
Global Management of Scimitar-horned Oryx 16
Demographic Analyses 19
Inbreeding Co-efficient Report 24
Living in 2007 80
Births in 2007 158
Deaths in 2007 172
Transfers in 2007 185
Historical Listing 193
Location Glossary 545
SECTION C: Advances in research 560
SECTION D: Bibliography 564
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