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Title: Body condition scoring system for greater one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis): Development and application
Author(s): Heidegger, E.M.; Houwald, F.von; Steck, B.; Clauss, M.
Year published: 2016
Journal: Zoo Biology
Volume: 35
Pages: 432–443
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Preventing obesity in zoo animals is increasingly recognized as an important husbandry objective. To achieve this goal, body condition scoring (BCS) systems are available for an ever-increasing number of species. Here, we present a BCS for the greater one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) ...
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