Measuring salivary cortisol in wild carnivores
T. M. Montgomery, J. R. Greenberg, J. L. Gunson, K. John, Z. M. Laubach, E. Nonnamaker, E. S. Person, H. Rogers, E. Ronis, L. Smale, K. Steinfield, R. Strong, K. E. Holekamp, J. C. Beehner
This study develops a non-invasive method to measure salivary cortisol in wild spotted hyenas and finds a bimodal daily rhythm, social rank effects, and aggression-related cortisol changes.
bioRxiv · Apr 11, 2021Zoology