Use of tree cavities by fox squirrels and raccoons in Indiana

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1017-1027

  Robb, Joseph R ^a   Cramer, Mark S ^a,b   Parker, Allen R ^a,c   Urbanek, Richard P ^a,d  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES   (United States)

^c Lone Crow Naturalist Service   (United States)

^d Seney National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

Author keywords

dens; fox squirrel; Indiana; Procyon lotor; raccoon; Sciurus niger; tree cavity

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR; SCIURIDAE; SCIURUS NIGER;

EID: 0030480931     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382782     Document Type: Article

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