Development of Thermo- Regulation in Mallard Ducklings
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WALKER, A. T. 1964. Major fatty acids in migraWEST, G. C., AND M. S. MENG. 196813. The effect tory bird fat. Physiol. Zool. 37:57-64. of diet and captivity on the fatty acid composition WEST, G. C., AND M. S. MENG. 1968a. Seasonal of Redpoll ( Acanthis flammea) depot fats. Comp. changes in body weight and fat and the relation Biochem. Physiol. 25:535-540. of fatty acid composition to diet in the Willow Ptarmigan. Wilson Bull. 80:426-441. Accepted for publication 2 March 1972.
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