A review of ageing studies in captive felids

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 91-98

  Longley, L ^a  

^a TWYCROSS ZOO   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Captive; Felids; Non domestic; Research; Studies

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE;

EID: 79953109695     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2010.00125.x     Document Type: Review

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