Effect of ascorbic acid on food preference and consumption in captive capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 593-600

  Alvarez, Martín Roberto ^a   Kravetz, Fernando Osvaldo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ecophysiology; Feeding; Foraging; Hydrochoeridae; Nutrition; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HYDROCHAERIDAE; HYDROCHAERIS HYDROCHAERIS;

EID: 69549103471     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132009000300011     Document Type: Article

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