Phenotypic and reproductive characteristics of lions (Panthera leo) at Addis Ababa Zoo

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1629-1639

  Tefera, Melaku ^a  

^a MEKELLE UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Captive breeding; Disease; Endemic mammals; Extinct mammals; Reproduction; Wildlife conservation

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE BREEDING; CONSERVATION; DISEASE; FELID; MORPHOMETRY; REPRODUCTION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT; ZOO;

ETHIOPIA;

FELIDAE; MAMMALIA; PANTHERA LEO; TOXOCARA CATI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037514196     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023641629538     Document Type: Article

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