Energetics of gestation relative to lactation in a precocial rodent, the guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 250, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 533-539

  Künkele, Joachim ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cavia porcellus; Caviomorph rodents; Efficiency of maternal production; Energetics; Precociality; Reproductive strategies

Indexed keywords

ENERGETICS; LACTATION; MAMMAL; MATERNAL CARE;

CAVIA PORCELLUS;

EID: 0342657005     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095283690000409X     Document Type: Article

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