Evaluation of behavioral factors influencing reproductive success and failure in captive giant pandas

Zoo Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-31

  Zhang, Guiquan ^a   Swaisgood, Ronald R ^b   Zhang, Hemin ^a  

^a China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda   (China)

^b ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Ailuropoda melanoleuca; Behavioral management; Captive breeding; Copulation; Temperament

Indexed keywords

AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA; ANIMALIA; MELANOLEUCA; PANDA;

EID: 7744229425     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10118     Document Type: Article

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