Characteristics and adaptive significance of latrines of swamp rabbits (Sylvilagus aquaticus)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1049-1058

  Zollner, Patrick A ^a,c   Smith, Winston P ^b,e   Brennan, Leonard A ^a,d  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR BOTTOMLAND HARDWOODS RESEARCH   (United States)

^c INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^e PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

latrine; logistic regression; swamp rabbit; Sylvilagus aquaticus; territoriality; vigilance

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SYLVILAGUS AQUATICUS;

EID: 0030481608     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382785     Document Type: Article

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