Indices of condition in tropical ruminants

摘要: Summary Bone marrow dry weight expressed as a percentage of its fresh was found to be good indication fat content in wildebeest, kongoni, and buffalo. The calculated regression equations were similar enough suggest more general formula for the larger ruminants. Bone is mobilized after kidney hence better measure condition when an animal under extreme stresses. Fluctuations reflect physiological events related reproduction. Visual estimates bone true differences content, method useful samples cannot collected readily. It pointed out that naturally dying wild animals must obtained before primary secondary causes can identified.