First record of twin fetuses of south american sea lion in the southern brazilian coast
Resumen:
We report the first known occurrence of South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) twins on the South American coast. In January 2021 a female pregnant with dizygotic male and female fetuses was found dead in southern Brazil. The timing of the stranding event suggests that the pregnancy was near-term. However, the total body length and weight of fetuses suggested poor development and growth, which could be due to the advanced age of the mother and/or poor nutrition of the individual during pregnancy. The female fetus was larger and heavier than the male and could have been implanted and developed earlier.
| 2022 | |
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Otaria flavescens Otariids, Pinnipeds Pregnancy Twinning |
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| Inglés | |
| Universidad de la República | |
| COLIBRI | |
| https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/41558 | |
| Acceso abierto | |
| Licencia Creative Commons Atribución (CC - By 4.0) |
| Sumario: | We report the first known occurrence of South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) twins on the South American coast. In January 2021 a female pregnant with dizygotic male and female fetuses was found dead in southern Brazil. The timing of the stranding event suggests that the pregnancy was near-term. However, the total body length and weight of fetuses suggested poor development and growth, which could be due to the advanced age of the mother and/or poor nutrition of the individual during pregnancy. The female fetus was larger and heavier than the male and could have been implanted and developed earlier. |
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