The effects of lactation on the feeding behaviour and activity patterns of free-ranging female koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus Goldfuss)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 415-428

  Logan, M ^a   Sanson, G D ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BIOTELEMETRY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LACTATION; MARSUPIAL;

METATHERIA; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 0345149823     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO03017     Document Type: Article

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