The reproductive strategy of giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca): Infant growth and development and mother-infant relationships

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 253, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 141-155

  Zhu, Xiaojian ^a   Lindburg, Donald G ^b   Pan, Wenshi ^a   Forney, Karin A ^b   Wang, Dajun ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Ailuropoda melanoleuca; Arctoidea; China; Giant panda; Life histories; Mammalia; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

DAM; MAMMAL; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

CHINA;

EID: 0035114537     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836901000139     Document Type: Article

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