Behavioural adaptations of desert rodents (Heteromyidae)

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 263-287

  Randall, Jan A ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR BEHAVIOUR; CHAPARRAL; COMMUNICATION; DESERT; FOOTDRUMMING; FORAGING; GRASSLAND; KANGAROO MOUSE; KANGAROO RAT; POCKET MOUSE; RODENT; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

CHAETODIPUS; DIPODOMYS SPECTABILIS; HETEROMYIDAE; MACROPUS SP.; MAMMALIA; MICRODIPODOPS; PEROGNATHUS; RODENTIA; SERPENTES;

EID: 0027464568     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbe.1993.1032     Document Type: Article

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