Operant-conditioning programme for white rhinoceros, black rhinoceros and indian or greater one-horned asian rhinoceros ceratotherium simum, diceros bi cornis and rhinoceros unicornis at whipsnade wild animal park, Dunstable, UK

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 144-149

  Holden, M D ^a   Gregory, J ^a   Watkins, V ^a   Radford, L ^a  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Husbandry procedures; Management; Operant conditioning programme; Rhinoceros

Indexed keywords

EID: 85004172948     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2006.00144.x     Document Type: Article

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