Case studies in novel narial anatomy: 2. The enigmatic nose of moose (Artiodactyla: Cervidae: Alces alces)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 262, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 339-360

  Clifford, Andrew B ^a,b   Witmer, Lawrence M ^c  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alces; Artiodactyla; Cervidae; Nasal anatomy; Nostril; Proboscis; Stereolfaction

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; UNGULATE;

ALCES; ALCES ALCES; ARTIODACTYLA; BOVIDAE; CERVIDAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 7744241417     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836903004692     Document Type: Article

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