How high ambient temperature affects the daily activity and foraging time of a subtropical ungulate, the greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 246, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 183-192

  Owen Smith, Norman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Activity patterns; Foraging time; Thermoregulation; Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; UNGULATE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

TRAGELAPHUS STREPSICEROS;

EID: 0031767590     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998010073     Document Type: Article

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