Captive breeding of the white rhinoceros, Ceratotherium simum, and the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 237-239

  Skinner, J D ^a   Dott, H M ^a   Matthee, A ^b   Hunt, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b National Zoological Gardens   (South Africa)

^c Solole Private Nature Reserve   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Birth weights; Breeding season; Buffalo; Calving interval; Rhinoceros; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

CERATOTHERIUM SIMUM; RHINOCEROS; SYNCERUS CAFFER; SYNCERUS CAFFER CAFFER;

EID: 33749673568     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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