Milk composition of the Tasmanian pademelon (Thylogale billardierii Desmarest) (Macropodoidea: Marsupialia) in captivity

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-71

  Rose, R W ^a   Shetewi, A D ^a   Flowers, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MILK;

MACROPODOIDEA; MACROPUS EUGENII; METATHERIA; THYLOGALE; THYLOGALE BILLARDIERII;

EID: 17444378972     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO04052     Document Type: Article

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