Maternal strategies in sable antelope, Hippotragus niger: Factors affecting variability in maternal retrieval of hiding calves

Zoo Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 555-564

  Thompson, Katerina V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral development; Mother infant interactions; Ungulate behavior

Indexed keywords

ANTELOPE; HIPPOTRAGUS NIGER; MARTES ZIBELLINA; UNGULATA;

EID: 0030376830     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1996)15:6<555::AID-ZOO2>3.3.CO;2-3     Document Type: Article

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