Space use, circadian activity pattern, and mating system of the nocturnal tree rat Thallomys nigricauda

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 440-445

  Eccard, Jana A ^a   Meyer, Jork ^b   Sundell, Janne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Activity; Arboreality; Home range; Kalahari; Mating system; Radiotelemetry; Rodents; Social system; Spacing system; Thallomys nigricauda

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HOME RANGE; MATING BEHAVIOR; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; RODENT;

ACACIA; ANIMALIA; RODENTIA; THALLOMYS; THALLOMYS NIGRICAUDA;

EID: 2642545053     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BEM-039     Document Type: Article

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