Tooth wear in captive rhinoceroses (Diceros, Rhinoceros, Ceratotherium: Perissodactyla) differs from that of free-ranging conspecifics

Contributions to Zoology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 107-117

  Taylor, Lucy A ^a,b   Müller, Dennis W H ^c,d   Schwitzer, Christoph ^a   Kaiser, Thomas M ^e   Codron, Daryl ^c,f   Schulz, Ellen ^e   Clauss, Marcus ^c  

^a Veterinary Department   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d National Park 'Bavarian Forest'   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^f NATIONAL MUSEUM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Browser; Captivity; Grazer; Mesowear; Nutrition; Rhinoceros; Tooth wear

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898841875     PISSN: 13834517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/18759866-08302002     Document Type: Article

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