Morphology, physical condition, and growth of the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 840-850

  Marker, Laurie L ^a   Dickman, Amy J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Acinonyx jubatus; Cheetah; Growth; Measurement protocol; Morphometrics; Physical condition

Indexed keywords

FELID; GROWTH RATE; METHODOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

ACINONYX JUBATUS; FELIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0141457809     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BRB-036     Document Type: Article

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