Sexual segregation in ungulates: A comment

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1404-1409

  Gross, John E ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Body size; Diet selection; Herbivores; Intake; Sexual segregation; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000069274     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383031     Document Type: Review

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