Impacts of reproductive state and social environment on glucocorticoid concentrations in female Rwenzori Angolan colobus monkeys (Colobus angolensis ruwenzorii).

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are hormones that are secreted in response to energetic demands, allowing animals to cope with internal and external challenges. We investigated the factors impacting fecal GC metabolite (FGM) concentrations (a proxy of blood GC…

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