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Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) Fact Sheet: Bibliography & Resources

Bibliography

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Hornsey T. 1999. Breeding the fossa at Suffolk Wildlife Park. International Zoo News. 46(7):407-417.

Irwin MT, Raharison JL, Wright PC. 2009. Spatial and temporal variability in predation on rainforest primates: do forest fragmentation and predation act synergistically? Animal Conservation. 12(3):220-230.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-1795.2009.00243.x

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