Seasonal Changes in Spermatogenesis and Peripheral Testosterone Concentration in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Hokkaido
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Feral raccoons (Procyon lotor) have been increasing in number since 1979 and are currently subject to pest control in Hokkaido. One of the reasons for the increase in numbers is thought to be the high reproductive potential of raccoons, but little is known about their reproduction. The main aim of this study was to clarify seasonal changes in spermatogenesis and peripheral testosterone concentration of raccoons in Hokkaido. In the present study, external characteristics and histology of the testis and epididymis and the plasma testosterone concentration were investigated in 68 feral, male raccoons culled for pest control and once a month in one live, captive male. The feral males exhibited seasonal changes in spermatogenesis, showing active spermatogenesis in autumn, winter and spring (October-June) with noted spermatogenesis and inactive spermatogenesis in summer (July-September) with lower mean levels of spermatozoa in the cauda epididymis. Even in the inactive period, spermatozoa were observed in about half of the individuals (14/26); therefore, individuals producing spermatozoa existed every month throughout the year. Testosterone concentrations were significantly high in the winter mating season. In the captive male, the testosterone concentrations were low from June to August, and spermatozoa could not be observed from July to September. These results suggest that raccoons exhibit seasonality of reproduction, but the time and duration of spermatogenetic decline varies widely among individuals. This individual variation in the inactive period is a feature of male raccoon reproduction and is unique among seasonally breeding mammals.
著者
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Tsubota Toshio
Laboratory Of Ecology Department Of Environmental Veterinary Sciences Graduate School Of Veterinary
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Shimozuru Michito
Laboratory Of Veterinary Ethology The University Of Tokyo
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Fukui Daisuke
Asahikawa Asahiyama Zoological Park And Wildlife Conservation Center
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SHIMOZURU Michito
Laboratory of Wildlife Biology and Medicine, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
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TAKAHASHI Nobuhiro
Asahiyama Zoological Park and Wildlife Conservation Center, Asahikawa, Hokkaido 078-8205, Japan
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OKUYAMA Minami
Laboratory of Wildlife Biology and Medicine, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0818, Japan
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NAKAMURA Ryohei
Asahiyama Zoological Park and Wildlife Conservation Center, Asahikawa, Hokkaido 078-8205, Japan
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NAKAMURA Ryohei
Asahikawa Municipal Asahiyama Zoological Park & Wildlife Conservation Center, Asahikawa 078-8205, Japan
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