Analyses of factors influencing the birth weight and neonatal growth rate of cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) cubs

Zoo Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 129-139

  Beekman, Sylvie P A ^a   Kemp, Bas ^b   Louwman, Hanneke C M ^c   Colenbrander, Ben ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Wassenaar Wildlife Breeding Centre   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Growth patterns; Litter influences; Neonatal survival

Indexed keywords

ACINONYX JUBATUS;

EID: 0033474822     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1999)18:2<129::AID-ZOO4>3.0.CO;2-9     Document Type: Article

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