Social organization of the babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa) and their use of salt licks in Sulawesi, Indonesia

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1147-1157

  Clayton, Lynn ^a   Macdonald, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Babirusa; Babyrousa babyrussa; Indonesia; Salt lick; Social organization; Suid

Indexed keywords

BABYROUSA BABYRUSSA; MAMMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 0347658939     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383165     Document Type: Article

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