Ecological factors affecting the feeding behaviour of pangolins (Manis temminckii)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 247, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 281-292

  Swart, J M ^a   Richardson, P R K ^a   Ferguson, J W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diet; Feeding behaviour; Manis temminckii; Pangolin; Termites

Indexed keywords

ANT; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MAMMAL; PREY SIZE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

HYMENOPTERA; ISOPTERA; MANIS TEMMINCKII;

EID: 0032913552     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999003015     Document Type: Article

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