Encouraging natural feeding behavior in captive-bred black and white ruffed Lemurs (Varecia variegata variegata)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 379-392

  Britt, Adam ^a,b,c  

^a Betampona Reserve   (Madagascar)

^b Nelson Cottage   (United Kingdom)

^c c/o Serv Prov des Eaux et Forets ^*  (Madagascar)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LEMURIDAE; STREPSIRHINI; VARECIA; VARECIA VARIEGATA; VARECIA VARIEGATA VARIEGATA;

EID: 0032336867     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2361(1998)17:5<379::aid-zoo3>3.0.co;2-x     Document Type: Article

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