Behavioral processes and costs of co-existence in female spotted hyenas: A life history perspective

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 315-331

  Hofer, Heribert ^a,b   East, Marion L ^a,b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b Max Planck Inst V   (Germany)

Author keywords

Costs of co existence; Crocuta crocuta; Density dependence; Frequency dependence; Group living; Growth rate; Life history; Maternal care; Serengeti; Social status; Spotted hyena; Survival

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LIFE HISTORY; MAMMAL; MATERNAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; SOCIAL STATUS;

CROCUTA CROCUTA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0037496262     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1027352517231     Document Type: Conference Paper

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