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Assessing possible hybridization among managed Nubian ibex in North America.
Zoo biology - 1 Mar 2020
Putnam Andrea S, Nguyen Tram N, Mott Alison, Korody Marisa L, Ryder Oliver A
Abstract excerpt
Hybridization among closely related species is a concern in zoo and aquarium populations where unpedigreed animals are frequently exchanged with the private sector. In this study, we examine possible hybridization in a group of Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) imported into the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' (AZA) Species Survival Program (SSP) from a private institution. These individuals appeared smaller in...
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