Feeding behaviour and diet of dingoes in the nullarbor region, western australia

Wildlife Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 349-357

  Marsack, Peter ^a   Campbell, Greg ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b NT Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAT; CATTLE; DIET; DINGO; FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; FOX; KANGAROO; RABBIT; RED KANGAROO;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, NULLARBOR REGION;

BOS TAURUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS DINGO; FELIS CATUS; MACROPUS RUFUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0025680317     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR9900349     Document Type: Article

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