Reaching, grasping and manipulation of food objects by two tree kangaroo species, Dendrolagus lumholtzi and Dendrolagus matschiei

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 235-248

  Iwaniuk, A N ^a   Nelson, J E ^b   Ivanco, T L ^a   Pellis, S M ^a   Whishaw, I Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MARSUPIAL;

DENDROLAGUS LUMHOLTZI; DENDROLAGUS MATSCHIEI;

EID: 0031648718     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO98004     Document Type: Article

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