Hand-rearing and rehabilitation of orphaned wild giant otters, Pteronura brasiliensis, on the Rupununi River, Guyana, South America

Zoo Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 153-167

  McTurk, Diane ^a   Spelman, Lucy ^b,c  

^a Karanambu Trust   (Guyana)

^b SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; CAIMAN; CARNIVORA; LUTRINAE; PTERONURA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 26444580996     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20042     Document Type: Article

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