The effects of anthropogenic food on the spatial behaviour of small Indian mongooses (Herpestes javanicus) in a subtropical rainforest

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 267, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 339-350

  Quinn, Jessica H ^a   Whisson, Desley A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b South Australia Department for Environment and Heritage   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic food; Herpestes javanicus; Mongoose; Puerto Rico; Rabies; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

FOOD CONSUMPTION; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MUSTELID; TERRITORIALITY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CARIBBEAN NATIONAL FOREST; GREATER ANTILLES; PUERTO RICO;

CARNIVORA; HERPESTES JAVANICUS; HERPESTIDAE;

EID: 28844474451     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836905007491     Document Type: Article

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