Foraging behaviour of Cape clawless otters (Aonyx capensis) in a marine habitat

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 252, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 473-480

  Somers, Michael John ^a,b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park Research Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aonyx capensis; Diving behaviour; Foraging; Marine

Indexed keywords

DIVING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MUSTELID;

SOUTH AFRICA;

AONYX CAPENSIS; CARNIVORA; LUTRINAE; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 0034493438     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900000236     Document Type: Article

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