Ultrasonic Measurement of Body Fat as a Means of Assessing Body Condition in Free-Ranging Raccoons (Procyon lotor)
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Zoology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1687-8477,1687-8485
DOI: 10.1155/2010/972380