Feeding Asian and African elephants Elephas maximus and Loxodonta africana in captivity

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 88-95

  Hatt, J M ^a   Clauss, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

African elephant; Asian elephant; Browse; Hay; Nutrition; Obesity; Protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 60249093192     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2006.00088.x     Document Type: Article

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