Vigilance and predation risk in Gunnison's prairie dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1197-1203

  Verdolin, J L ^a,b   Slobodchikoff, C N ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RISKS; SCANNING;

PREDATION RISKS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; COLONY; GROUP SIZE; PREDATION RISK; VIGILANCE;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNOMYS; CYNOMYS GUNNISONI;

EID: 0036936343     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z02-097     Document Type: Article

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