Feeding and faeces consistency of South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris) at Zurich Zoo;Fütterung und Kotkonsistenz von Flachlandtapiren (Tapirus terrestris) im Zürich Zoo

Zoologische

Volumn 77, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 297-302

  Clauss, Marcus ^a   Aufranc, Rolf ^b   Hatt, Jean Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Zurich Zoo   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Activity; Alfalfa hay; Faeces roughage; Feeding; Nutrition; South American tapir

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TAPIRUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 47049099822     PISSN: 00445169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zoolgart.2008.05.011     Document Type: Article

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