Rank and reproduction in the female spotted hyaena

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 229-237

  Holekamp, K E ^a   Smale, L ^a   Szykman, M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREEDING; CARNIVORE; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FOOD; KENYA; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MATURITY; NONHUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SURVIVAL; WEANING;

EID: 0030468715     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1080229     Document Type: Article

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