An experimental test of predator detection rates using groups of free-living emus

Ethology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 209-222

  Boland, Christopher R J ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BIRD; GROUP BEHAVIOR; VIGILANCE;

ANIMALIA; AVES; DROMAIIDAE; DROMAIUS NOVAEHOLLANDIAE;

EID: 0037350743     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0310.2003.00860.x     Document Type: Article

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