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Red Pandas (Ailurus fulgens & A. styani) Fact Sheet: Bibliography & Resources

Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)

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Bibliography

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Eriksson P, Zidar J, White D, Westlander J, Andersson M, 2010. Current husbandry of red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) in zoos. Zoo Biology 29:732-740.

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