Vigilance behavior during the birth and lactation season in naturally occurring ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at the Beza-Mahafaly Reserve, Madagascar

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 331-347

  Gould, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

birth and lactation season; Madagascar; ring tailed lemurs; vigilance behavior

Indexed keywords

LEMUR CATTA; LEMURIDAE; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 0029853769     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02736625     Document Type: Article

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