Factors affecting mortality, fertility, and well-being in relation to species differences in captive orangutans

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 421-428

  Cocks, Leif ^a  

^a Australian Orangutan Project   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hybrid; Orangutan; Species; Zoos

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVITY; FERTILITY; HOMINID; HYBRID; MORTALITY; SURVIVAL;

PONGO PYGMAEUS; PONGO PYGMAEUS PYGMAEUS;

EID: 34250615501     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-007-9116-x     Document Type: Article

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