Canids and ursids in mixed-species exhibits

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 75-86

  Dorman, N ^a   Bourne, D C ^b  

^a TWYCROSS ZOO   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compatibility; Competition; Demographics; Enrichment; Introduction; Mixed species exhibit; Reproduction; Welfare

Indexed keywords

AVES; CANIDAE; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES; UNGULATA; URSIDAE;

EID: 77952730758     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2009.00108.x     Document Type: Article

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