Home range and habitat use by Geoffroy's cat (Oncifelis geoffroyi) in a wet grassland in Argentina

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 268, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 381-387

  Manfredi, C ^a   Soler, L ^a   Lucherini, M ^a   Casanave, E B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Carnivore; Geoffroy's cat; Habitat use; Home range; Pampas

Indexed keywords

BIOTELEMETRY; FELID; GRASSLAND; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; SCENT MARKING;

ARGENTINA; PAMPAS; SOUTH AMERICA;

FELIDAE; ONCIFELIS GEOFFROYI;

EID: 33645005518     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2005.00033.x     Document Type: Article

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