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Impact of an enclosure rotation on the activity budgets of two captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca): An observational case study Cover

Impact of an enclosure rotation on the activity budgets of two captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca): An observational case study

By: JC Ryan and  CA Litchfield  
Open Access
|Sep 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21913/JDRSSesw.v1i1.1200 | Journal eISSN: 2206-5369 | Journal ISSN: 2205-0612
Language: English
Page range: 26 - 38
Published on: Sep 10, 2020
Published by: University of South Australia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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