Computing biomass consumption from prey occurrences in Indian wolf scats

Zoo Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 513-520

  Jethva, Bharat D ^a   Jhala, Yadvendradev V ^a  

^a WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Canis lupus pallipes; Captive wolves; Feeding trials; Scat analysis

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; CANIDAE; CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS PALLIPES; RODENTIA; SCATOPHAGIDAE (FISHES); SCATOPHAGUS ARGUS;

EID: 12444268457     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20030     Document Type: Article

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