Correlates of horn and antler shape in bovids and cervids

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 32-41

  Caro, T M ^a   Graham, C M ^a   Stoner, C J ^a   Flores, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antelopes; Antlers; Deer; Horns; Weapons

Indexed keywords

FIGHTING; HORN; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; UNGULATE;

BOVIDAE; CERVIDAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 0242406713     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-003-0672-6     Document Type: Article

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