Preference for various nest box designs in farmed silver foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and blue foxes (Alopex lagopus)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 127-135

  Jeppesen, L L ^a   Pedersen, V ^a   Heller, K E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Blue foxes; Nest box; Preferences; Silver foxes

Indexed keywords

ALOPEX LAGOPUS; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0034701203     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(99)00121-5     Document Type: Article

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