Influence of ration composition on nutritive and digestive variables in captive giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) indicating the appropriateness of feeding practice

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Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 2017

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I. Gussek; Christine Große‐Brinkhaus; Karl‐Heinz Südekum; Jürgen Hummel

I. Gussek, Christine Große‐Brinkhaus, Karl‐Heinz Südekum, Jürgen Hummel (2017). Influence of ration composition on nutritive and digestive variables in captive giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) indicating the appropriateness of feeding practice. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpn.12790

Influence of ration composition on nutritive and digestive variables in captive giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) indicating the appropriateness of feeding practice

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