Tammar wallabies (macropus eugenii) associate safety with higher levels of nocturnal illumination

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-172

  Biebouw, K ^a,b   Blumstein, D T ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antipredator behavior; Moonlight effects; Tammar wallaby

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; LIGHT INTENSITY; MARSUPIAL; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; PREDATION RISK;

ANIMALIA; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS EUGENII; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA;

EID: 0042197156     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2003.9522680     Document Type: Article

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