Behavior as a tool for welfare improvement and conservation management in the endangered lizard (Gallotia bravoana)

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 193-206

  Mesa Avila, Gara ^a   Molina Borja, Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGGRESSION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURTSHIP; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FEMALE; LIZARD; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; VIDEORECORDING;

GALLOTIA; HEXAPODA; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 34547526580     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888700701353329     Document Type: Article

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