Scent marking and territorial defence in male bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 270, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-56

  Wronski, T ^a   Apio, A ^b   Baranga, J ^b   Plath, M ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

^c UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggressive behaviour; Bushbuck; Front rubbing; Marking; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; HOME RANGE; RUMINANT; SCENT MARKING; TERRITORIALITY;

TRAGELAPHUS SCRIPTUS;

EID: 33745247678     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00109.x     Document Type: Article

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