The social organization and breeding system of Brants' whistling rat (Parotomys brantsii)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 247, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 323-331

  Jackson, T P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aggression; Breeding; Mate guarding; Scramble competition polygyny; Whistling rat

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; RODENT; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

PAROTOMYS BRANTSII;

EID: 0032962627     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999003040     Document Type: Article

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