Temporal patterns of drinking in the tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii Desmarest)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-73

  Lentle, R G ^a   Stafford, K J ^a   Potter, M A ^a   Springett, B P ^a   Haslett, S ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MARSUPIAL;

MACROPUS EUGENII;

EID: 0033060216     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO98035     Document Type: Article

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