Food preferences of kinkajous (Potos flavus): A frugivorous carnivore

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 589-599

  Kays, Roland W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arboreal; Canopy; Diet; Ficus; Frugivore; Fruit; Kinkajou; Panama; Potos flavus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; ATELES GEOFFROYI; ATELES SP.; MAMMALIA; MORACEAE; POTOS FLAVUS;

EID: 0000642417     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383303     Document Type: Article

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