Milk consumption and estimates of growth energetics in pouch young of the northern brown bandicoot, Isoodon macrourus (Peramelidae, Marsupialia), in captivity

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 238, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 483-494

  Merchant, J C ^a   Libke, J A ^a   Newgrain, K ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOODON MACROURUS; PERAMELIDAE;

ENERGETICS; MILK; NORTHERN BROWN BANDICOOT;

EID: 0029666961     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05407.x     Document Type: Article

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