Influence of food distribution on behavior in captive bongos, Taurotragus euryceros: An experimental investigation

Zoo Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 237-245

  Ganslosser, Udo ^a   Brunner, Christine ^b  

^a Zool Inst I   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Contest situation; Female relationships; Foraging behavior

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANTELOPE; EURYCEROS; PRIMATES; SECALE CEREALE; TAUROTRAGUS; TAUROTRAGUS EURYCEROS; TRAGELAPHUS EURYCERUS;

BONGO ANTELOPE; CAPTIVE BEHAVIOUR; FOOD DISTRIBUTION; FORAGING BEHAVIOUR;

EID: 0031417151     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1997)16:3<237::AID-ZOO4>3.0.CO;2-B     Document Type: Article

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