Age determination in jackals (Canis adustus Sundevall, 1846, and Canis mesomelas Schreber, 1778; Carnivora: Canidae) with reference to the age structure and breeding patterns of jackal populations in Zimbabwe

African Zoology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 153-160

  Bingham, J ^a   Purchase, G K ^b  

^a Central Veterinary Laboratory Harare   (Zimbabwe)

^b NONE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Canine teeth; Population structure; Pulp cavity; Rabies

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; CANID; POPULATION STRUCTURE; TOOTH;

ZIMBABWE;

CANIDAE; CANIS; CANIS ADUSTUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS MESOMELAS; CARNIVORA;

EID: 0037669657     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2003.11657203     Document Type: Article

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