Sexual segregation in the activity patterns of European polecats (Mustela putorius)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 261, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 249-255

  Marcelli, Manlio ^a   Fusillo, Romina ^a   Boitani, Luigi ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activity pattern; Diel time preference; Mustela putorius; Mustelid family; Sex differences; Sexual size dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BODY SIZE; MUSTELID; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

ABRUZZI; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

MUSTELA; MUSTELA PUTORIUS; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 0344962387     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836903004151     Document Type: Article

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