@article{ref1,
title="Causes of mortality in the Florida panther (Felis concolor coryi)",
journal="Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences",
year="2002",
author="Buergelt, C. D. and Homer, B. L. and Spalding, M. G.",
volume="969",
number="",
pages="350-353",
abstract="Panthers necropsied at the University of Florida ranged between 2 weeks and 14 years of age; there were 38 males and 17 females in the cohort. Main categories of causes of death included trauma inflicted from either vehicular collisions (43%) or territorial fights (16%). Specific endogenous diseases involved the respiratory system in 13%, the urinary system in 4%, and the central nervous system in 2%. Ostium secundum atrial septal defects (ASD) were diagnosed in 11% of the panthers necropsied. Seventeen (54%) of the 38 male panthers had either unilateral or bilateral cryptorchidism. Cause of death remained undetermined in 11% of the total cohort.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0077-8923",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}