[Characteristics of the ovarianc cycle in the baboon (Papio hamadryas)]

The dynamics of estradiol, estrone, 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone, progesterone and 20 alpha-dihydroprogesterone were investigated in the blood plasma of the pavian (papio, hamadryas) with regard to the menstrual cycle and in comparison with the human. Furthermore results were presented about the basal temperature, the fern phenomenon and the development of the sex-skin in the pavian.