A survey on zoo mortality over a 12-year period in Italy

Background The zoo is a unique environment in which to study animals. Zoos have a long history of research into aspects of animal biology, even if this was not the primary purpose for which they were established. The data collected from zoo animals can have a great biological relevance and it can te...

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Main Authors: Frine Eleonora Scaglione, Cristina Biolatti, Paola Pregel, Enrica Berio, Francesca Tiziana Cannizzo, Bartolomeo Biolatti, Enrico Bollo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6198.pdf