Reproductive strategies of the raccoon dog and the red fox in Finland

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-58

  Kauhala, Kaarina ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Finland; Nyctereutes procyonoides; Reproductive strategy; Vulpes vulpes

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MURIDAE; NYCTEREUTES PROCYONOIDES; PROCYON LOTOR; VULPES VULPES;

RACCOON DOG; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

FINLAND;

EID: 0030476284     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4098/AT.arch.96-4     Document Type: Article

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