Activity patterns and interactions of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Oxford city

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 241, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 73-87

  Doncaster, C P ^a,b   Macdonald, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VULPES VULPES;

ACTIVITY PATTERN; HOME RANGE; RABIES; RED FOX; URBAN MAMMAL;

UK, ENGLAND, OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORD;

EID: 0030621365     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb05500.x     Document Type: Article

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