Nutrition of double-wattled cassowaries Casuarius casuarius

Zoos' Print Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 2193-2196

  Sales, J ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Captive diets; Cassowaries; Casuarius casuarius; Frugivores; Nutrient requirements

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CASUARIIDAE; CASUARIUS CASUARIUS; GALLUS GALLUS; PALAEOGNATHAE;

EID: 33644677888     PISSN: 09716378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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