Foraging behaviour and ecology of the Cape pangolin (Manis temminckii) in north-western Zimbabwe

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 361-369

  Richer, Renee A ^a,b   Coulson, Ian M ^a   Heath, Martha E ^a,c  

^a Sengwa Wildlife Research Institute   (Zimbabwe)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Biodiv Res and Applic Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Cape pangolin; Foraging; Manis temminckii

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY BUDGET; CAPE PANGOLIN; FORAGING BEHAVIOUR;

ANIMALIA; MANIS TEMMINCKII; RODENTIA;

EID: 0031444501     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.1997.101-89101.x     Document Type: Article

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