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Lambert, K. 2021. DIY: Busy boxes. Laboratory Animal Science Professional 9(6) (November/December), 32.

This article describes the ingredients and directions to make this simple DIY destructible enrichment for NHP and swine.

Year
2021
Animal Type
Pig
NHP
Baboon
Bonobo
Capuchin
Chimpanzee
Gibbon
Gorilla
Macaque
Marmoset
Lemur
Owl monkey
Squirrel monkey
Vervet
Orangutan
Other primate
Topic
Environmental Enrichment

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