Effects of construction noise on behaviour of and exhibit use by Snow leopards Uncia uncia at Basel zoo

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 199-205

  Sulser, C E ^a   Steck, B L ^b   Baur, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b Zoo Basel Postfach   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Caves; Construction noise; Exhibit use; Resting; Snow leopards

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE; UNCIA UNCIA;

EID: 41849098162     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2007.00040.x     Document Type: Article

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