Functions of sibling aggression in the spotted hyaena, Crocuta crocuta

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1401-1409

  Wahaj, Sofia A ^a   Holekamp, Kay E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; MAMMAL; PREY AVAILABILITY; SIBLING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AVES; CROCUTA; CROCUTA CROCUTA; HYAENA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33745003708     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2005.11.011     Document Type: Article

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