Factors affecting pup growth and survival in co-operatively breeding meerkats Suricata suricatta

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 700-709

  Russell, A F ^a   Clutton Brock, T H ^a   Brotherton, P N M ^a   Sharpe, L L ^b   Mcilrath, G M ^c   Dalerum, F D ^c   Cameron, E Z ^c   Barnard, J A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Condition; Helpers; Kin selection; Maternal; Social; Weight

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; KIN SELECTION; MAMMAL; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS; SURVIVAL; WEATHER;

MAMMALIA; SURICATA SURICATTA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036325807     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2002.00636.x     Document Type: Article

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