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June 13, 2024Open Access

Quantifying Faecal Glucocorticoid Profiles of Australian Marsupials Managed in Queensland, the Hidden Vale Wildlife Centre

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NRN.K. Srinivasa RaoHPHarsh PahujaENEdward Narayan

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Observational study reveals sex-specific faecal cortisol metabolites in captive Australian marsupials, highlighting non-invasive monitoring for captive welfare.

Key Points

  • Faecal cortisol metabolites display significant sex differences in captive bilbies and bettongs, whereas long nosed potoroo cohorts exhibit uniform baseline levels.
  • Individual concentrations differed at p < 0.05 across rufous bettongs, and male bilbies showed significantly distinct baselines from females at p < 0.05.
  • Assessment using an enzyme immuno assay and an iterative baseline approach quantified peak faecal glucocorticoid profiles across three captive marsupial species.
  • Highlights captive welfare monitoring, and validated faecal cortisol metabolites may enable precise tracking across sex, housing, and diverse social grouping conditions.

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Rao et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e64e8bb6db6435875df2cahttps://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0970.v1
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