Preferences of farmed silver foxes (Vulpes vulpes) for four different floor types

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-5

  Harri, M ^a   Mononen, J ^a   Sepponen, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Preference test; Resting place; Solid floor; Vulpes vulpes; Wet floor; Wire mesh floor

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0033244458     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A98-059     Document Type: Article

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