Dominant female cannibalism in the African wild dog

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 91-92

  Robbins, Robert L ^a   Kim McCreery, E ^b  

^a Sinamatella Camp   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LYCAON PICTUS;

EID: 0034068549     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.2000.00201.x     Document Type: Article

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