Laboratory evaluation of predator odors for eliciting an avoidance response in roof rats (Rattus rattus)

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-66

  Burwash, Michael D ^a   Tobin, Mark E ^b   Woolhouse, Anthony D ^c   Sullivan, Thomas P ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

^d Applied Mammal Research Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anal gland compounds; Avoidance behavior; Feces; Herpestes auropunctatus; Laboratory bioassay; Mongoose; Mustelids; Rattus rattus; Red fox urine; Roof rats; Vulpes vulpes

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOUR; FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; PREDATOR AVOIDANCE; PREDATOR COLOUR;

HERPESTES AUROPUNCTATUS; RATTUS RATTUS; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0031982952     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022384728170     Document Type: Article

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