Time allocation of male and female raccoon dogs to pup rearing at the den

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 301-310

  Kauhala, Kaarina ^a   Helle, Eero ^a   Pietilä, Helena ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Canids; Nyctereutes procyonoides; Parental behaviour; Pup rearing

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; PARENTAL CARE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; TIME ALLOCATION;

FINLAND;

NYCTEREUTES PROCYONOIDES;

EID: 0031691695     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4098/AT.arch.98-25     Document Type: Article

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