Initial findings on visual acuity thresholds in an African elephant (Loxodonta africana)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 30-35

  Shyan Norwalt, Melissa R ^a   Peterson, Jeff ^b   King, Barbara Milankow ^b   Staggs, Timothy E ^a   Dale, Robert H I ^a  

^a BUTLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANAPOLIS ZOO   (United States)

Author keywords

African elephant; Eye; Vision; Visual acuity

Indexed keywords

ELEPHAS MAXIMUS; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELEPHANT; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; VISUAL ACUITY;

ANIMALS; ELEPHANTS; FEMALE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 77952310210     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20259     Document Type: Article

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