The role of scent marking in a free-ranging, female black-footed cat (Felis nigripes)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 245, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-41

  Molteno, A J ^a   Sliwa, A ^b   Richardson, P R K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Zoologischer Garten Wuppertal   (Germany)

Author keywords

Felis nigripes; Home range; Reproductive status; Seasonal breeder; Urine spraying

Indexed keywords

REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SCENT MARKETING;

SOUTH AFRICA, NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE, KIMBERLEY;

FELIS NIGRIPES;

EID: 0031799714     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998005044     Document Type: Article

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