Cage use and feeding height preferences of captive common marmosets (Callithrix j. jacchus) in two-tier cages

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 139-149

  Buchanan Smith, Hannah M ^a   Shand, Carole ^a   Morris, Keith ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b MRC Reproductive Biology Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MARMOSET; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIMATE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

CALLITHRIX; CALLITHRIX JACCHUS; MARMOSETS; PRIMATES;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CALLITHRIX; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0038624470     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327604JAWS0502_04     Document Type: Article

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