Behavior of giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in captive conditions: Gender differences and enclosure effects

Zoo Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 77-82

  Liu, Dingzhen ^a   Wang, Zhipeng ^a   Tian, Hong ^a   Yu, Changqing ^b   Zhang, Guiquan ^c   Wei, Rongping ^c   Zhang, Heming ^c  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

^c China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda   (China)

Author keywords

Seminatural enclosure; Sexual dimorphism; Stereotyped behavior

Indexed keywords

AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA; MELANOLEUCA;

EID: 0037281527     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10076     Document Type: Article

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