Reproduction and Advances in Reproductive Studies in Carnivores

摘要: Reproductive mechanisms are extraordinarily diverse among species, even within the same phylogenetic clade. Due to this, it has been difficult directly apply reproductive technologies developed in human and livestock genetically manage ex situ wildlife, including carnivores. To date, more common, closely related e.g., domestic cats, dogs ferrets have served as valuable models for developing managing rare, endangered Artificial insemination sperm cryopreservation already successfully used populations some carnivore such black-footed ferret, cheetah giant panda. However, aiming at preserving genetics of females not fully carnivores, due lack fundamental knowledge about anatomy physiology, gamete development, embryogenesis cryopreservation. The present chapter is divided into two parts. first part focuses on current reproduction, with emphasis species diversity mechanisms. second highlights progress science made during last decade. In addition, we provide examples how can contribute management conservation. Although carnivores comprised 19 families, will only focus our attention four taxonomic groups, felids, canids, ursids mustelids.