Biology, life history, and captive management of the kultarr (Antechinomys laniger)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 157-165

  Stannard, Hayley J ^a   Old, Julie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation; Dasyuid; Diet; Endangered species; Marsupial; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CONSERVATION; DASYUID; DIET; ECOSYSTEM; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HISTOLOGY; MARSUPIAL; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; ZOO ANIMAL;

CONSERVATION; DASYUID; DIET; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MARSUPIAL; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DIET; ECOSYSTEM; MARSUPIALIA; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84901693499     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21128     Document Type: Article

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