Home range size and distribution in a wild population of cape pangolins, Manis temminckii, in north-west Zimbabwe

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 94-109

  Heath, Martha E ^a,b   Coulson, Ian M ^a  

^a Sengwa Wildlife Research Institute   (Zimbabwe)

^b Biodiv Res and Applic Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Age; Home range size; Sex

Indexed keywords

CAPE PANGOLIN; HOME RANGE; TRACKING;

GOKWE; SENGWA WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE; ZIMBABWE;

MANIS TEMMINCKII;

EID: 0030873064     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.1997.080-89080.x     Document Type: Article

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