Role-reversed nepotism among cubs and sires in the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)

Ethology

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 413-426

  Van Horn, Russell C ^a   Wahaj, Sofia A ^a   Holekamp, Kay E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; NEPOTISM; PARENTAL CARE; ROLE REVERSAL; SOCIAL STATUS;

CROCUTA CROCUTA;

EID: 0942273202     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2004.00984.x     Document Type: Article

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