Behavioral responses to tooth loss in wild ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at the Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve, Madagascar
β Scribed by James B. Millette; Michelle L. Sauther; Frank P. Cuozzo
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 389 KB
- Volume
- 140
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9483
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