The historical development of juvenile mortality and adult longevity in zoo-kept carnivores

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The historical development of juvenile mortality and adult longevity in zoo-kept carnivores. / Roller, Marco; Müller, Dennis W.H.; Bertelsen, Mads F.; Bingaman Lackey, Laurie; Hatt, Jean Michel; Clauss, Marcus.

In: Zoo Biology, Vol. 40, No. 6, 2021, p. 588-595.

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Roller, M, Müller, DWH, Bertelsen, MF, Bingaman Lackey, L, Hatt, JM & Clauss, M 2021, 'The historical development of juvenile mortality and adult longevity in zoo-kept carnivores', Zoo Biology, vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 588-595. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21639

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Roller, M., Müller, D. W. H., Bertelsen, M. F., Bingaman Lackey, L., Hatt, J. M., & Clauss, M. (2021). The historical development of juvenile mortality and adult longevity in zoo-kept carnivores. Zoo Biology, 40(6), 588-595. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21639

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Roller M, Müller DWH, Bertelsen MF, Bingaman Lackey L, Hatt JM, Clauss M. The historical development of juvenile mortality and adult longevity in zoo-kept carnivores. Zoo Biology. 2021;40(6):588-595. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21639

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Roller, Marco ; Müller, Dennis W.H. ; Bertelsen, Mads F. ; Bingaman Lackey, Laurie ; Hatt, Jean Michel ; Clauss, Marcus. / The historical development of juvenile mortality and adult longevity in zoo-kept carnivores. In: Zoo Biology. 2021 ; Vol. 40, No. 6. pp. 588-595.

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