Large Lemurs: Ecological, Demographic and Environmental Risk Factors for Weight Gain in Captivity

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Excessive body mass, i.e., being overweight or obese, is a health concern. Some lemur species are prone to extreme weight gain in captivity, yet for others a healthy body condition is typical. The first aim of our study was to examine possible ecological explanations for these specie...

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Autores principales: Mellor, Emma L., Cuthill, Innes C., Schwitzer, Christoph, Mason, Georgia J., Mendl, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7460476/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32824807
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10081443

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7460476/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32824807
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10081443

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