Cheek-rubbing in golden marmots (Marmota caudata aurea)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 238, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 113-123

  Blumstein, D T ^a,b   Henderson, S J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARMORATA CAUDATA; MARMOTA CAUDATA AUREA;

AGGRESSION; CHEEK RUBBING; COLOUR; GOLDEN MARMOT;

EID: 0029669157     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05382.x     Document Type: Article

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