Evidence for the occurrence of rumination-like behaviour, or merycism, in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus, Goldfuss)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 255, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 83-87

  Logan, M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feeding ecology; Koala; Merycism; Phascolarctos cinereus; Rumination

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MARSUPIAL;

METATHERIA; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034819057     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836901001121     Document Type: Article

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