Differential predation upon sex and age classes of tuco-tucos (Ctenomys talarum, Rodentia: Octodontidae) by owls

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 281-289

  Kiitlein, M J ^a   Vassallo, A I ^a   Busch, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Ctenomys talarum; Owl predation; Prey vulnerability

Indexed keywords

PREDATION; PREY SELECTION; RAPTOR; RODENT;

ASIO FLAMMEUS; ATHENE CUNICULARIA; CTENOMYIDAE; CTENOMYS TALARUM; OCTODONTIDAE; RAPTORES; RODENTIA; STRIGIFORMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034829284     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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