Browsing Research Articles (Centre for Veterinary Wildlife Studies) by Subject "Calcium"

Browsing Research Articles (Centre for Veterinary Wildlife Studies) by Subject "Calcium"

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  • Can osteophagia provide giraffes with phosphorus and calcium? 
    Bredin, I.P.; Skinner, J.D. (John Dawson), 1932-; Mitchell, Graham (Agricultural Research Council, ARC-OVI and the University of Pretoria, 2008-03)
    The daily requirement for calcium and phosphorus by giraffes to sustain the growth and maintenanceof their skeletons is large. The source of sufficient calcium is browse. The source of necessary phosphorus is obscure, but ...