Factors influencing food collection behaviour of Brants' whistling rat (Parotomys brantsii): A central place forager

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 255, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-23

  Jackson, T P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Activity pattern; Brants' whistling rat; Central place foraging; Food choice; Parotomys brantsii; Predation risk; Single prey loader

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL PLACE FORAGING; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; FOOD SELECTION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PREDATION RISK; RODENT;

PAROTOMYS BRANTSII; RODENTIA;

EID: 0034831410     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836901001078     Document Type: Article

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