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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Animal Research Records, circa 1966-1984
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA10-158
- Creators:
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National Zoological Park. Department of Zoological Research
- Dates:
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circa 1966-1984
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records documenting behavioral observations of animals at the National Zoological Park. Species documented in this accession include bush dogs, crab-eating foxes, giant pandas (by Devra G. Kleiman and William A. Xanten), lesser pandas, Asian elephants (by John Eisenberg), Tasmanian devils, giraffes, Nile hippopotamus, Indian rhinoceros (by Helmut K. Buechner), spectacled bears (by Daryl J. Boness), sloth bears (by Daryl J. Boness), polar bears (by Daryl J. Boness), sable antelope (by Helmut K. Buechner), bongos, dik diks, oryx, duikers, and golden lion tamarins (by Helmut K. Buechner). Materials include raw and edited audio, film, and video footage. Materials also includes a Friends of the National Zoo training video which include clips from the Department of Zoological Research observations as well as a few lecture recordings.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 10-158, National Zoological Park. Department of Zoological Research, Animal Research Records
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