Changes in the behaviour of a male Eurasian badger: Evidence in favour of the anti-kleptogamy hypothesis?

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 471-476

  Revilla, Eloy ^a   Palomares, Francisco ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Male territoriality; Meles meles

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CARNIVORE; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; NICHE PARTITIONING; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; TERRITORIALITY;

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; MELES MELES; TAXIDEA TAXUS;

EID: 0033393465     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4098/AT.arch.99-45     Document Type: Article

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