Environmental enrichment for felids: An integrated approach

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 191-197

  Mellen, Jill D ^a   Shepherdson, David J ^b  

^a Metro Oregon   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Enclosure design; Environmental enrichment; Felids; Husbandry; Novel objects; Training; Welfare; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011056965     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.1997.tb01209.x     Document Type: Article

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