Changes in gastrointestinal characteristics of an omnivorous species, the raccoon, with lactation and season

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 440-448

  Derting, Terry L ^a  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

capacity of alimentary canal; diet; gastrointestine; Kentucky; lactation; omnivore; Procyon lotor; raccoon; season

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; MAMMALIA; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR;

EID: 0029737375     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382820     Document Type: Article

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