How important is milk for near-weaned red kangaroos (Macropus rufus) fed different forages?

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 173, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 141-148

  Munn, A J ^a   Dawson, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Digestion; Juveniles; Kangaroos; Milk; Mortality

Indexed keywords

MACROPUS RUFUS;

EID: 0037870371     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-002-0319-3     Document Type: Article

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