Food preferences and nutrient composition in captive pacas, Agouti paca (Rodentia, Dasyproctidae)

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-41

  Laska, M ^a   Luna Baltazar, J M ^b   Rodriguez Luna, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Agouti paca; Food preferences; Frugivory; Nutrient composition

Indexed keywords

FOOD PREFERENCE; FRUGIVORY; NUTRITIVE VALUE; RODENT;

AGOUTI PACA; ANANAS COMOSUS; CARICA PAPAYA; CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DASYPROCTIDAE; DAUCUS CAROTA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MALUS X DOMESTICA; MANGIFERA INDICA; PERSEA AMERICANA; RODENTIA; SECHIUM EDULE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037286189     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1616-5047-00059     Document Type: Article

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