Intact carcasses as enrichment for large felids: Effects on on- and off-exhibit behaviors

Zoo Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 37-47

  McPhee, M Elsbeth ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carnivores; Feeding behavior; Stereotypic behavior

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0036244135     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10033     Document Type: Article

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