Sexual dimorphism in wolves (Canis lupus) of the Keewatin District, Northwest Territories, Canada

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 721-725

  Hillis, Tracy L ^a   Mallory, Frank F ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIVISION OF LABOUR; FORAGING; GREY WOLF; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; UNGULATE; WOLF;

CANADA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, KEEWATIN;

CANIS LUPUS;

EID: 0029769563     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z96-081     Document Type: Article

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