Why do kangaroo rats (Dipodomys spectabilis) footdrum at snakes?

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 404-413

  Randall, Jan A ^a   Matocq, Marjorie D ^a,b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antipredator behavior; Communication; Deterrence; Dipodomys spectabilis; Footdrumming; Kangaroo rat; Pursuit; Snakes

Indexed keywords

ANTI-PREDATOR DEFENCE; BANNER-TAILED KANGAROO RAT; FOOTDRUMMING; GOPHER SNAKE; PARENTAL CARE;

DIPODOMYS SPECTABILIS; MACROPUS SP.; PITUOPHIS CATENIFER; PITUOPHIS MELANOLEUCUS; PITUOPHIS MELANOLEUCUS AFFINIS; SERPENTES;

EID: 0030805467     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/8.4.404     Document Type: Article

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