What free-ranging animals do at the zoo: A study of the behavior and habitat use of opossums (Didelphis virginiana) on the grounds of the St. Louis zoo

Zoo Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 197-213

  Harmon, Luke J ^a,c   Bauman, Karen ^b   McCloud, Matt ^b   Parks, John ^a   Howell, Shannon ^a,c   Losos, Jonathan B ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS ZOO   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive kernel; Home range; Minimum convex polygon; Radio tracking; Urban wildlife

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIS VIRGINIANA;

EID: 26444600838     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20046     Document Type: Article

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