Studies on feed digestibilities in captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 87, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 160-173

  Clauss, Marcus ^a,c   Loehlein, W ^a   Kienzle, E ^a   Wiesner, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Zoological Garden 'Hellabrunn'   (Germany)

^c Institute of Animal Physiology   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; ELEPHAS MAXIMUS; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0037389025     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0396.2003.00429.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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