Ultrasonography: An important tool in captive breeding management in elephants and rhinoceroses

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-27

  Hildebrandt, Thomas B ^a   Göritz, Frank ^a   Hermes, Robert ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breeding evaluation; Proboscidea; Reproduction; Rhinoceroses; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANTIDAE; RHINOCEROTIDAE;

EID: 33644518373     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-005-0012-4     Document Type: Review

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