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Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 68-72

Observations on the length of the intestinal tract of African Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach 1797) and Asian elephants Elephas maximus (Linné 1735)

Author keywords

Body mass; Digestive anatomy; Digestive physiology; Elephas maximus; Gastrointestinal tract; Intestine; Loxodonta africana

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANTIDAE; ELEPHAS MAXIMUS; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33846637693     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-006-0064-0     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (16)

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