A preliminary note on the visual changes in femur marrow fat as an indicator of femur fat percentage of springbok<i> Antidorcas Marsupialis</i> and blesbok<i> Damaliscus Dorcas Phillipsi</i>
Changes occuring in marrow fat reserves of animals have been used as an indicator of their physical condition (Cheatum, 1949; Riney, 1955). Cheatum correlated his visual estimate with a chemical analysis and Riney used four different condition classes on red deer (Cervus elaphus) for both colour a...
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1973-07-01
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| Series: | Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science |
| Online Access: | https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/899 |