Sex differences in territorial behavior exhibited by the spotted hyena (Hyaenidae, Crocuta crocuta)

Ethology

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 369-385

  Boydston, Erin E ^a   Morelli, Toni Lyn ^a   Holekamp, Kay E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CARNIVORE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; TERRITORIALITY;

CROCUTA CROCUTA; HYAENIDAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0034992308     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0310.2001.00672.x     Document Type: Article

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