Inter-specific variation in anti-predator behavior in sympatric species of kangaroo rat

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 243-250

  Randall, Jan A ^a   Hatch, Susan M ^a   Hekkala, Evon R ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti predator; Dipodomys; Snake

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR BEHAVIOUR; GOPHER SNAKE; KANGAROO RAT; MOJAVE RATTLESNAKE; PREDATOR INSPECTION;

CROTALUS SCUTULATUS; DIPODOMYS MERRIAMI; DIPODOMYS SPECTABILIS; PITUOPHIS MELANOLEUCUS; DIPODOMYS SPP.;

EID: 0028975456     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: 14320762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00165833     Document Type: Article

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