The calcium and phosphorus content of giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) and buffalo (Syncerus caffer) skeletons

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 267, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-61

  Mitchell, G ^a,b   Van Schalkwyk, O L ^b   Skinner, J D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African buffalo; Bone density; Calcium; Giraffa camelopardalis; Giraffe; Phosphorus; Syncerus caffer

Indexed keywords

BONE; CALCIUM; PHOSPHORUS;

GIRAFFA CAMELOPARDALIS; GIRAFFIDAE; SYNCERUS CAFFER;

EID: 26244443640     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836905007247     Document Type: Article

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