Table 1. Age, phenotype, cause of death and origin of grafted tissues.
Testicular weight (TW) is for one testicle in lynxes and the average of both testes in gazelles. Testicular dimensions (TD; length × width) are for one testis in lynxes and the average of both testes in gazelles
| Species | Age | TW (g) | TD (mm) | Cause of death | Captive/freeA | Date of death | Time to laboratory (h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynx pardinus | 6 week fetus | 0.011 | 3.51 × 2.04 | Maternal stress | Captive (EA) | 16 March 2007 | 36 |
| L. pardinus | 1.5 days | 0.013 | 3.99 × 1.97 | Hypothermia | Captive (EA) | 31 March 2007 | 36 |
| L. pardinus | 3 days | 0.013 | 3.86 × 1.58 | Unknown | Captive (EA) | 2 April 2007 | 12 |
| L. pardinus (1) | 6 months | – | – | Road kill | Free (SM) | 8 October 2005 | 24 |
| L. pardinus (2) | 6 months | – | – | Road kill | Free (DO) | 21 September 2006 | 24 |
| L. pardinus | 2 years | 1.32 | 15.21 × 12.33 | Feline leukaemia | Captive (LV) | 12 July 2008 | 48 |
| Gazella cuvieri | Mid-term abortion | – | 4.74 × 2.91 | Unknown | Captive (EZ) | 19 February 2008 | 24 |
| G. cuvieri | Full-term abortion | 0.07 | 5.89 × 4.58 | Unknown | Captive (EZ) | 16 October 2007 | 24 |
| G. dama | 8 months | 0.20 | 9.08 × 6.02 | Anaemia | Captive (MZ) | 16 September 2008 | 12 |
A
Lynxes kept in captivity were housed at El Acebuche (EA) and Los Villares (LV), whereas samples from free-ranging animals were from two populations: Sierra Morena (SM) or Doñana (DO). Gazelles were kept in captivity at the Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas (EZ) or Madrid Zoo (MZ).