The dynamics of growth in naked mole-rats: The effects of litter order and changes in social structure

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 246, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-60

  O'Riain, M J ^a   Jarvis, J U M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Growth; Heterocephalus glaber; Litter; Mole rat; Plasticity; Social

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; GROWTH; ONTOGENY; RODENT; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

HETEROCEPHALUS GLABER;

EID: 0031733782     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998009066     Document Type: Article

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