Seasonal reproduction of captive Himalayan tahrs (Hemitragus jemlahicus) in relation to latitude

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 826-832

  Paré, Patrick ^a   Barrette, Cyrille ^b   Prescott, Jacques ^c  

^a Zoo Sauvage de Saint Félicien   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c Jardin Zoologique du Québec   (Canada)

Author keywords

captivity; Hemitragus jemlahicus; Himalayan tahr; latitude; photoperiod; reproductive synchrony

Indexed keywords

HEMITRAGUS JEMLAHICUS;

EID: 0029955081     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382688     Document Type: Article

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