Fiber digestibility in juvenile galapagos tortoises (Geochelone nigra) and implications for the development of captive animals

Zoo Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 185-191

  Hatt, Jean Michel ^a   Clauss, Marcus ^b   Gisler, Ricarda ^a   Liesegang, Annette ^a   Wanner, Marcel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acid detergent fiber; Cellulose; Crude fiber; Lignin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ELEPHAS MAXIMUS; EQUUS CABALLUS; GEOCHELONE NIGRA; MAMMALIA; RHINOCEROS UNICORNIS; TESTUDINIDAE;

EID: 26444449600     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20039     Document Type: Article

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