Mixed-species exhibition of Neotropical primates: Analysis of species combination success

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 150-163

  Buchanan Smith, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enclosure design; Environmental enrichment; Mixed species exhibit; New World monkey; Polyspecific association

Indexed keywords

AVES; HAPLORHINI; MAMMALIA; PLATYRRHINI; PRIMATES; REPTILIA;

EID: 84860231654     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2011.00151.x     Document Type: Article

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