Adult dispersal in the co-operatively breeding Damaraland mole-rat (Cryptomys damarensis): A case study from the Waterberg region of Namibia

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 252, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-25

  Hazell, R W A ^a   Bennett, N C ^b   Jarvis, J U M ^a   Griffin, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c Ministry of Environment and Tourism   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Age class; Cryptomys; Dispersal; Mole rat; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DISPERSAL; RODENT; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

NAMIBIA;

EID: 0033824613     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900009031     Document Type: Article

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