Precocious puberty in male wild boars: a possible explanation for the dramatic population increase in Germany and Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The wild boar population in Europe is steadily growing, one of the reasons for this increase probably being the high reproductive potential of this large mammal. Population management is important to stabilise wild boar numbers and a great deal of attention is focusing on the reasons, which might contribute to the high reproductive rates. Understanding the timing of puberty attainment provides information required for proper management practices. Knowledge of the earliest expected time of sexual maturation in male wild boars is limited, research being mostly focused on females. Previous hunting references indicate that sexual maturity in males occurs in the second year after birth. In contrast, male domestic pigs become sexually mature from about seven months of age. Thu

SUBMITTER: Maistrelli C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8300498 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature