A method for encouraging maternal care in the giant panda

Zoo Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 53-63

  Zhang, G Q ^a   Swaisgood, R R ^b   Wei, R P ^a   Zhang, H M ^a   Han, H Y ^a   Li, D S ^c   Wu, L F ^a   White, A M ^b   Lindburg, D G ^b  

^a China Conserv Res Ctr Giant Panda   (China)

^b ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Infant stimuli; Infant surrogate; Maternal reluctance; Maternal training

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034358472     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(2000)19:1<53::AID-ZOO6>3.0.CO;2-9     Document Type: Article

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