Species & Factors Related to Reflex ovulation in Royal Bengal Tiger by AMAN ULLAH OVE.

2. Species & Factors Responsible for
Successful Ovulation in this
Species (Royal Bengal Tiger)

3. Species & Factor Responsible for Ovulation
 Mating
 Presence of opposite sex
 Age, size & Body wt.
 Hormonal factor
 Food & nutrition
 Day light
 Temperature
 Development of Genital System.
 Thyroid gland Function
 Naturalness

4. Mating
 Reflex Ovulation- after mating

5. Presence of opposite sex
 Psychological effect.
 For both male & female

6. Age
 Sexual Maturity:
Male: 4-5 yr.
Female: 3-4 yr.
 Development of
Genital System

7. Body wt.
 Male: 350-400 Kg.
 Female: 300-350kg
 An optimum body wt. is needed for successful
mating followed by ovulation

8. Body Size/Height
 Optimum body size is needed for successful
copulation which will result in ovulation.
 Male: 270 to 310 cm (110 to 120 in)
 Female: 240 to 265 cm (94 to 104 in)

9. Hormonal factor
 Thyroid
 Estrogen
 Progesterone

10. Food & Nutrition
 Proper Food.
 More protein in diet- in zoo.
 Captive condition- No live food.

11. Day light & Temperature
 Most of mating of tiger in Day.
 Autumn & Winter season are preferable- in zoo.
 Light play a role in hormonal regulation.

12. Development of Genital System
 Less/No development of ovary- No ovulation.
 Less sexual desire.

13. Thyroid gland Function
 Thyroid hormone play a big role in tiger’s
reproduction.
 Addisson’s disease- Pernicious anemia.

14. Naturalness
 More breeding efficacy.
 Comfortable.
 Best